Using inverted sentence structures and chiasmus for effect
I can use sophisticated sentence structures to create specific effects.
Using inverted sentence structures and chiasmus for effect
I can use sophisticated sentence structures to create specific effects.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Inverted sentence structures add variety to your writing.
- Inverted sentence structures also draw attention to moments or ideas.
- Chiasmus is an X-shaped sentence structure.
- Chiasmus takes the clause from the first half of a sentence and repeats and reverses it in the second one.
- Chiasmus creates a sense of completion and is often euphonious.
Keywords
To navigate - to plan, plot or direct a path
Abundance - a very large quantity of something
Intentional - in a planned or deliberate way
Clause - the basic unit of grammar, typically made up of a subject, a noun phrase and a verb phrase
Euphony - the quality of having a pleasant sound
Common misconception
Students often consider that sophisticated writing always involves using complex and challenging vocabulary.
Draw attention to the way very simple words are used to create complex effects.
To help you plan your year 11 english lesson on: Using inverted sentence structures and chiasmus for effect, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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to steer a path
plenty
deliberate
harmony