Summary Close reading: Language questions (SQA - Higher/National 5)

-CLOSE READING: LANGUAGE QUESTIONS-
You will be asked to comment on features of language. This means you can comment on
any noteworthy quote.

A good way to remember what you can comment on in a language question is WITS.
(Keep your wits about you!)

W – Word choice
I – Imagery
T – Tone
S – Sentence structure


You may wish to refer to any number of language features, e.g.:

Simile, alliteration, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, dialect, euphemism,
hyperbole, rhyme, rhythm, pun, oxymoron.

People tend to find it easier to aim for WITS, but there are many features you can
comment on in a language question.




HOW TO ANSWER LANGUAGE QUESTIONS:



STEP 1: Quote
STEP 2: Identify the feature, e.g. word choice
STEP 3: Comment
STEP 4: Refer to question