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Useful Phrases for Text Analysis: PDFs, Fiction, & More!

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This document provides a comprehensive guide on useful phrases for analysis in English, particularly for analyzing texts, speeches, and literary works. It offers a structured approach to crafting well-articulated analyses, covering various aspects of textual interpretation and commentary.

The guide focuses on verbs and phrases for describing author techniques
It includes tips for quoting and summarizing
The document provides a rich vocabulary for discussing literary devices and author intentions
It emphasizes the importance of varied language in analysis writing

11.3.2022

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Vocabulary for Text Analysis

This page introduces essential useful phrases for analysis in English, focusing on verbs and expressions that can enhance the quality of textual commentary. It provides guidance on how to structure an analysis and incorporate quotations effectively.

The document begins by presenting phrases to indicate different parts of a story or text, such as "at the beginning of the story" or "in the first/second/third/last part." These are crucial for organizing thoughts and guiding the reader through the analysis.

Example: "The adjective '...' in line ... shows that ..."

The guide then moves on to more specific analytical phrases, such as:

To underline
To stress/emphasize
To make clear
To illustrate
To convey

Highlight: The document emphasizes the importance of using varied language to improve writing style, suggesting alternating between active and passive sentences and using connectors (linking words).

A significant portion of the page is dedicated to explaining how to incorporate quotations into an analysis. It distinguishes between direct and indirect quotations:

Definition:

Direct quotation: Using the exact words from the text, enclosed in inverted commas, with line numbers indicated in brackets.

Indirect quotation: Paraphrasing ideas from the text in your own words, without inverted commas, using "cf." (confer) when indicating line numbers.

This section provides valuable guidance for students learning how to integrate textual evidence into their analyses, a key skill in English vocabulary development and academic writing.

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Author Actions and Analytical Phrases

This page expands on the useful phrases for analysis by providing an extensive list of verbs and phrases to describe author actions and analytical approaches. It's particularly helpful for students working on text analysis in English.

The page is structured as a two-column list, with the left column containing verbs and phrases describing author actions, and the right column listing the objects or concepts these actions can be applied to.

Some key author actions include:

Starts out/off with
Puts forward
Proceeds to
Points out
Explains
Presents
Outlines
Deals with
Describes
Pictures
Portrays
Characterizes
Creates

Vocabulary: "Alludes to" means to refer to something indirectly or subtly.

The right column provides a range of elements that can be the focus of these actions, such as:

The thesis
The argument
The aspect
The topic/subject
Main ideas
An atmosphere of
The situation of
The attitude of
The behavior of

Example: "The author proceeds to outline the main ideas of the text."

This page is particularly useful for students learning to vary their language in analysis of fiction texts or when discussing stylistic devices. It provides a rich vocabulary for describing how authors construct their arguments or narratives.

Highlight: The page emphasizes the importance of precise language in analysis, offering multiple ways to express similar concepts, which is crucial for developing a sophisticated analytical style.

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Advanced Analytical Phrases and Literary Devices

This final page of the guide focuses on more advanced useful phrases for analysis, particularly those related to literary devices and persuasive techniques. It's an excellent resource for students working on poem analysis or speech analysis.

The page continues the two-column format, with the left side listing analytical verbs and the right side providing objects or concepts these verbs can be applied to. Some key phrases include:

Employs/makes use of
Chooses
Assesses
Evaluates
Weighs
Appeals to
Tries to persuade/convince
Concludes
Draws the conclusion

Example: "The author employs a simile to illustrate the character's emotional state."

The right column introduces various literary devices and rhetorical techniques, such as:

Simile
Symbol
Anaphora
Alliteration
Exaggeration
Irony

Vocabulary:

Anaphora: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

This page is particularly useful for advanced analysis, especially when discussing atmosphere analysis or the environment vocabulary of a text. It provides phrases for evaluating the effectiveness of an author's techniques and discussing their impact on the reader or audience.

Highlight: The guide concludes by emphasizing the importance of assessing the overall tone and outlook of a text, with phrases like "gives an optimistic/pessimistic outlook for the future."

This comprehensive set of analytical phrases equips students with the tools to craft sophisticated and nuanced analyses of various types of text in English, from fiction to speeches and poetry.

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Ich liebe diese App ❤️, ich benutze sie eigentlich immer, wenn ich lerne.

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Useful Phrases for Text Analysis: PDFs, Fiction, & More!

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It includes tips for quoting and summarizing
The document provides a rich vocabulary for discussing literary devices and author intentions
It emphasizes the importance of varied language in analysis writing

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Vocabulary for Text Analysis

Example: "The adjective '...' in line ... shows that ..."

The guide then moves on to more specific analytical phrases, such as:

To underline
To stress/emphasize
To make clear
To illustrate
To convey

Highlight: The document emphasizes the importance of using varied language to improve writing style, suggesting alternating between active and passive sentences and using connectors (linking words).

A significant portion of the page is dedicated to explaining how to incorporate quotations into an analysis. It distinguishes between direct and indirect quotations:

Definition:

Direct quotation: Using the exact words from the text, enclosed in inverted commas, with line numbers indicated in brackets.

Indirect quotation: Paraphrasing ideas from the text in your own words, without inverted commas, using "cf." (confer) when indicating line numbers.

This section provides valuable guidance for students learning how to integrate textual evidence into their analyses, a key skill in English vocabulary development and academic writing.

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Author Actions and Analytical Phrases

Some key author actions include:

Starts out/off with
Puts forward
Proceeds to
Points out
Explains
Presents
Outlines
Deals with
Describes
Pictures
Portrays
Characterizes
Creates

Vocabulary: "Alludes to" means to refer to something indirectly or subtly.

The right column provides a range of elements that can be the focus of these actions, such as:

The thesis
The argument
The aspect
The topic/subject
Main ideas
An atmosphere of
The situation of
The attitude of
The behavior of

Example: "The author proceeds to outline the main ideas of the text."

Highlight: The page emphasizes the importance of precise language in analysis, offering multiple ways to express similar concepts, which is crucial for developing a sophisticated analytical style.

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Advanced Analytical Phrases and Literary Devices

The page continues the two-column format, with the left side listing analytical verbs and the right side providing objects or concepts these verbs can be applied to. Some key phrases include:

Employs/makes use of
Chooses
Assesses
Evaluates
Weighs
Appeals to
Tries to persuade/convince
Concludes
Draws the conclusion

Example: "The author employs a simile to illustrate the character's emotional state."

The right column introduces various literary devices and rhetorical techniques, such as:

Simile
Symbol
Anaphora
Alliteration
Exaggeration
Irony

Vocabulary:

Anaphora: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Highlight: The guide concludes by emphasizing the importance of assessing the overall tone and outlook of a text, with phrases like "gives an optimistic/pessimistic outlook for the future."

This comprehensive set of analytical phrases equips students with the tools to craft sophisticated and nuanced analyses of various types of text in English, from fiction to speeches and poetry.