IB English A Lit Topic Analyzing Multiple Techniques Revision Notes (SL/HL)

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Real Analysis Comes From Linking

Ever written ‘the writer uses a metaphor to show sadness’ and wondered if it's enough? It's not.
Anyone can spot a metaphor.
But great analysis shows you get how it works with other techniques to hit the reader harder.

Tip

Note

That's called linking, and is what examiners want to see.

No Technique Works Alone

Definition

Linking

When you analyze two or more techniques in the same quote or moment, and explain how they interact to shape mood, tone, character, or theme.

Just like you can’t build a house with only steel or only wood, a writer doesn’t rely on a single device to shape meaning.
They combine tools: diction, syntax, imagery, structure on purpose, layering them to guide how the reader feels, thinks, and responds.
This is the skill of linking techniques:
1. Connecting two or more features: surface, suggestive, structural, or layered, into a single, unified point that explains how they shape meaning.

Example

Note

“The writer uses metahor to show sadness.”

This is basic.
You're just scratching the surface and saying what's obvious.

If you write:

“The metaphor is reinforced by long, flowing syntax, which slows the pace and draws the reader deeper into the speaker’s sorrow.”

This analysis is layered.
You identify the devices but more importantly, touch on how they elevate each other.

How to Link Techniques

Let's work with the following example.

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Definition

Paywall

(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site.

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Note

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Tip

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum.

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Real Analysis Comes From Linking

Ever written ‘the writer uses a metaphor to show sadness’ and wondered if it's enough? It's not.
Anyone can spot a metaphor.
But great analysis shows you get how it works with other techniques to hit the reader harder.

Tip

Note

That's called linking, and is what examiners want to see.

No Technique Works Alone

Definition

Linking

When you analyze two or more techniques in the same quote or moment, and explain how they interact to shape mood, tone, character, or theme.

Just like you can’t build a house with only steel or only wood, a writer doesn’t rely on a single device to shape meaning.
They combine tools: diction, syntax, imagery, structure on purpose, layering them to guide how the reader feels, thinks, and responds.
This is the skill of linking techniques:
1. Connecting two or more features: surface, suggestive, structural, or layered, into a single, unified point that explains how they shape meaning.

Example

Note

“The writer uses metahor to show sadness.”

This is basic.
You're just scratching the surface and saying what's obvious.

If you write:

“The metaphor is reinforced by long, flowing syntax, which slows the pace and draws the reader deeper into the speaker’s sorrow.”

This analysis is layered.
You identify the devices but more importantly, touch on how they elevate each other.

How to Link Techniques

Let's work with the following example.

Definition

Paywall

(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site.

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Note

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam quis nostrud exercitation.

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

Tip

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum.

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IB English A Lit Analyzing Multiple Techniques Notes

Everything You Need to Know About Analysis5 subtopics

Paper 1 Lit4 subtopics

Paper 2 Lit4 subtopics

Individual Oral (IO)4 subtopics

Higher Level Essay (HLE)3 subtopics

Real Analysis Comes From Linking

No Technique Works Alone

How to Link Techniques

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Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

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Real Analysis Comes From Linking

No Technique Works Alone

How to Link Techniques

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

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