Effect on Reader: The reaction that is elicited in the reader as a result of encountering a particular literary choice.
Level 4 Sentence Template:
Version 1:
Last name of author + ‘s + use of + literary choice + textual reference + has connotations of + proximal inference + ,+ suggesting that + far from contrast + broader inference + This has the effect of making the reader feel + reader’s emotions + reader-specific broader insight.
Example:
Robert’s use of the juxtaposition “bloodied rose” has connotations of tragic love, suggesting that the love story between John and Elisa, far from ending in bliss, is instead likely to end in tragedy and violence. This has the effect of making the reader feel a sense of foreboding and anxiety as they await the tragic doom being hinted throughout the text.
Robert’s use of the simile “crept like a rat” has connotations of sneakiness and evasion, suggesting that “the suspicious man”, far from being a trustworthy and dependable presence, is instead an unreliable presence that can escape at the tap of a finger. This has the effect of making the reader feel a sense of apprehension and distrust when it comes to Constantine.
Robert’s use of the visual image “green monster” has connotations of intimidation and fear, suggesting that Raymond, far from confronting a timid figure, instead witnesses a figure that he finds hard to challenge. This has the effect of making the reader feel a sense of worry in relation to Raymond who is up against a challenge that seems insurmountable.
Version 2:
Last name of author+ ‘s + use of + literary choice + textual reference + evokes the idea of + proximal inference + ,+ suggesting that + far from contrast + broader inference + This has the effect of making the reader feel + reader’s emotions + reader-specific broader insight.
Example:
Robert’s use of the juxtaposition “bloodied rose” evokes the idea of tragic love, suggesting that the love story between John and Elisa, far from ending in bliss, is instead likely end in tragedy and violence. This has the effect of making the reader feel a sense of foreboding and anxiety as they await the tragic doom being hinted throughout the text.
Version 3:
Last name of author+ ‘s + use of + literary choice + textual reference + conjures up the idea of + proximal inference + ,+ suggesting that + far from contrast + broader inference + This has the effect of making the reader feel + reader’s emotions + reader-specific broader insight.
Robert’s use of the juxtaposition “bloodied rose” conjures up the idea of tragic love, suggesting that the love story between John and Elisa, far from ending in bliss, is instead likely end in tragedy and violence. This has the effect of making the reader feel a sense of foreboding and anxiety as they await the tragic doom being hinted throughout the text.