Ways to interpret texts

In English you will encounter many different types of texts; the main types are novels, poems, short stories, films, persuasive texts (such as editorials) and visual images (such as posters).

Below is a comprehensive guide to the different types of techniques that are often used in the text types above in order to manipulate us, as a readers, so that we understand the message the composer wants us to see clearly. Being able to correctly identify these techniques is essential in being able to successfully analyse and evaluate texts in your study of English in High School.