"Word choice"
Quote + Connotation + Effect
Pick one or two words only. Say what they suggest, then link to the writer's point.
‘Trudged’ suggests slow, heavy steps, showing how exhausted she felt.
📖 National 5 English
Someone said I should ‘analyse word choice’. I chose the word ‘scone’. Is that analysis?
Answer recipes
"Imagery"
Just as… (literal) so too… (figurative)
Explain the real thing first, then how it applies to the subject.
Just as a storm is violent and destructive, so too the crowd was wild.
"Own words"
Identify point + Rephrase
Find each key idea and translate it — never copy the passage.
‘Overwhelmingly popular’ → loved by almost everyone.
"Critical essay (PEEL)"
Point + Evidence + Evaluation + Link
Make a point about the question, quote, analyse the technique, then link back.
…this links to the theme of isolation in the question.
Fix Muffle's messy draft
Explain how the writer's word choice shows the storm was frightening.
Passage line: “The storm clawed at the windows all night.”
Quote + Connotation + Effect
I wrote everything down… even my cake thoughts. Can you make my reply make sense?
Muffle's draft
4 pieceswhich shows the storm felt violent and threatening.
“The storm clawed at the windows all night.”
suggests a wild animal attacking with sharp claws,
The word “clawed”
Crossed out (0)
Perhaps not every thought belongs in my answer…
Short structure practice · not a complete exam answer or an official mark prediction