A2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ELLA 3 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND TEXT ADAPTATION
THE COMMENTARY - BASICS
- The commentary must be concise and succinct
- Write between 150 – 250 words - practically this is unhelpful. You should write as much as you can to make it a meaningful commentary. As a guide you should try and write 300 words at least.
- The commentary must be clearly structured with
- an introduction that identifies the recast text audience, purpose[s], gene, [context, narrative voice and attitude to the subject]
- main paragraphs in which you select two or three key features highlighted above and answer the question, ‘What are the main language choices you have made in the recast text that communicates to the specified audience, the main purposes, topic and attitude to the topic? [Make references to the genre, narrative voice and contexts where appropriate.]
- Main paragraphs must identify key language and literary features, quote brief examples and comment specifically on the effect on the specified audience.
- The commentary must use a range of analytical frameworks including – grammar, lexis, register, syntax, phonology, imagery, rhetoric
- Use relevant and appropriate terminology
- Aim to make a reference to a language or literary term every 2 or 3 lines
