English Literature – Language | e-Consult

This question requires an examination of characterisation through language. The answer should demonstrate how a writer uses dialogue, narrative description, and internal monologue to reveal a character's personality, motivations, and relationships. It should provide specific examples of language used by the character – their word choice, speech patterns, and tone – and analyze how these choices contribute to the reader's understanding of the character. For example, an analysis of Jane Austen's use of dialogue in *Pride and Prejudice* could explore how Elizabeth Bennet's witty and independent speech reveals her strong personality and her defiance of societal expectations. The answer should consider how the character's language interacts with the language of other characters to further develop their relationships and reveal their inner thoughts and feelings.

Key areas to address:

• Explain how language can be used to construct character.
• Provide examples of dialogue, narrative description, and internal monologue.
• Analyze the relationship between a character's language and their personality.
• Explore how language reveals motivations and relationships.