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Florence, Kallpana and Natalie

It is unusual as gallantry is considered a good thing but is referred to as a price to be paid. It is useful in emphasising that dissidents are required to be brave.

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What is considered unusual and effective language and why do writers employ these unusual choices of words?

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What is considered unusual and effective language and why do writers employ these unusual choices of words?

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An unusual choice of words, intentionally put together by the writer according to a particular purpose and context, in order to convey a certain emphasis or effect on the reader. The contrast between the typical view or meaning vs. how it is employed in an usual manner is what makes the use of language effective to readers.

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How to answer SAQs on Unusual and Effective Language : 

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How to answer SAQs on Unusual and Effective Language : 

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1. Explain what is unusual about the choice of words. "Usually... (B) but in this case,... (A)"
(Make sure to explain the typical contrast in B clearly, before going to A's explanation of how it is unusual.)

2. Explain how it is effective. "This is effective as it emphasises to the reader that..." (C)
(Keep the writer's intention or purpose in mind when explaining HOW it is effective in creating that certain effect or emphasis on the reader.)

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Read about other strange and interesting uses of the English language here!

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Read about other strange and interesting uses of the English language here!

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­9 Strange But Interesting Uses of the English Language

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English is one of the most widely used and discussed languages the world over. With increasing globalization, the impact of regional…

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it is unusual that with many nuclear weapons, people would expect that they would be used, but in this case they are not used for attacking but instead used to pose as a threat to other countries and to decrease the chances of that nation being attacked.

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use the word “emphasize”

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usually, you do not pay gallantry as it is a behavior but in this case, gallantry is paid in order to become a dissident, to emphasize to people that you must have courage to oppose

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it is unusual that to get a PhD, one needs to have a high level of education but in this case, Marina was illiterate till the age of 16 and still got a PhD in the ways of the world, which refers to her experiences with nature and society. it emphasizes that she is incredibly experienced in what she does.

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Usually you rehabilitate someone who has suffered great damage to their mental health or body but in this case it was used to refer to the restoring of writers image. This is effective in conveying how badly the guests had treated her that she felt that her reputation had been damaged

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Florence, Kallpana and Natalie

It is unusual as order is the opposite of chaos and it is effectively emphasising that the world has evolved to have new beliefs.

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Usually, a PhD is used to refer to the highest level of academic qualification for specific courses of study but in this case it is used to refer to Marina Silva's efficient understanding of the world. This is effective in emphasizing the fact that she had a thorough understanding of the world through her experiences despite being illiterate until the age of 16.

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usually deployed weapons are used but in this case they are not so this emphasises how the weapons are just for show to make other countries feel threatened

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usually, we are unable to see gods, thus we are unable to witness gods dying, but in this case, the author wrote about the death of god, symbolizing religion is no longer relevant in the current society

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usually nuclear weapons are used for the purpose of fighting wars and conflicts, but they are not used for that purpose. Instead, they are for show so that other countries are fearful of them, preventing their own country from getting attacked

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order and chaos are opposing words but in this case, they are used together to describe how people's thoughts of equality has changed and how everyone has to be equal to progress

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Florence, Kallpana and Natalie

Orbituary is used to refer to the death of someone even though God is considered immortal most of the time. It is effectively emphasising that belief in religion in less prevalent.

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the word rehabilitate is to restore someone and make them normal again. this is unusual because the writer calling her daughter ‘garbage’ is normal in asian culture but in this case, her western friends considered it as something wrong and attempted to advise the author. it emphasizes the differences in western and asian parenting styles.

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Usually, you do not pay gallantry as it is considered a courageous behaviour, but in this case, gallantry is paid to become a dissident. It is effective as it emphasises that dissidents have to be brave to oppose.

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usually PhDs are attained after academic education in universities, but in this case the PhD is about understanding society, which emphasises how she is very experienced in living.

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It is unusual because they do not have to pay actual money to be courageous. You would expect that courage would benefit you, not harm you. However, in order to push their views, they have to sacrifice their normalcy, so they are actually losing instead of gaining.

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usually one would expect nuclear weapons to be for the purpose of being used during war or conflicts. In reality, it is a symbol to show the power that a country holds so as to make other countries intimidated and threatened.

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It is unusual because chaos is the direct opposite of order. However, the passage is stating that peace can be found in chaos which is unusual. It is effective in showing how the world has progressed over time and having new beliefs

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gallantry is normally described as a courageous act , which is good, but it is unusual as the passage refers to it as a everyday fare, which implies that it is a price to pay . This effectively emphasizes that dissidents have to be courageous

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An obituary is an article about a recently deceased person, and usually God is seen as an immortal being. So, when the words "obituary" and "God" are put together, it emphasizes the way that the idea of religion is slowly disappearing

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it is unusual because the words 'order' and 'chaos' are vastly different, making the words seem to contradict themselves. However, it is effective as it shows that societies can learn from the chaos and learn to form order in society.

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in order to get a PhD, one would require a high level of education. this phrase is unusual as marina managed to get a Phd on the ways of the world at a rather young age although she did not have any proper education. hence, it is effective in portraying that she is experience and skilled in the things that she does.

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usually 'rehabilitated' is used for people with illnesses and addictions but in this case it is being used for the author after she revealed her way of parenting, to emphasise how the author's way of parenting seemed insane to the other guests

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It is unusual as chaos and order are antonyms but they are used in one phrase in the passage to suggest how the world has changed to have different and new beliefs

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Take a keyword and find out its core meaning, and how it is different from what the context implies.

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It is unusual as God is seen as someone that cannot die as he is immortal, but through the term 'obituary', god is seen to have died. It is effective in showing how the belief in god and religion was slowly dying out that it seemed to need an obituary of its own.

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For what is unusual : Write out what the word supposedly means then compare it to how the passage implies the meaning of the word (contextual meaning of the word)
For effective : use the word "emphasis" followed by the contextual meaning of the sentence in the passage and what it is trying to show/ express

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must write what is the expected usage or outcome and explain what was the actual outcome or usage

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Usually, in a religion, God do not pass way, however, obituary is an witness of a death. This is effective in showing that religion and faith in God is disappearing/ passing away before our eyes as the world advances and civilizes.

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Usually, when weapons are being prepared/installed/strategically positioned, they are being made ready for use. However, in this case, they are being installed for the sole purpose of not being utilised at all.

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Usually, a PhD is associated with academic qualifications from an educational institute. [1]

Effective: However, it shows that Silva had a lot of life experience/was knowledgeable although she hasn’t had formal schooling. [1]

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It is unusual as ‘rehabilitate’ is used to describe someone who has committed a serious offence and needs to be reintegrated into society, not someone who has merely caused offence at a social setting [1]

However, the use is effective as emphasizes the seriousness of the offence / totally unacceptable / out of the social norm [1]

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The word/notion of ‘gallantry’ is not used as an everyday word or not for casual use (1m), yet in this case, such courage is the bare necessity for dissidents/expected behavior for  dissidents/not extraordinary for dissidents (1m).

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It is unusual as order means having a structure, but chaos connotes disorganisation/ disarray [1]

It is effective in showing that a new structure in society only emerged when the old one was thrown into disarray [1].

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Usually, an obituary is to make an announcement about a person who died. However, in this case, the obituary is about God, who should transcend death. Therefore, it is unusual (1m).

It is effective in showing how Man has perceived that religion does not have a place in today’s world, so God is as good as dead (1m)