Useful expressions
Can be used especially when describing a book you have studied or a piece of text given in the exam. Try learning them all or just a couple, think of sentences you could include them in for books you have studied.
Try changing them round, merging them together or adding your own and learning them for the exam.
The poet contrasts...
The poet uses appropriate language to convey...
The poem reflects the author's feelings on...
The author coveys an impression of...
The author sums up...
The poet draws attention to the fact that...
The poet reminds the reader of...
The author describes the situation clearly by...