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Rhythm — OCR GCSE English Language Definition

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GCSE English Language · key term

Rhythm

Definition

The beat and flow of writing, created through patterns of words, sentence structures and punctuation.

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OCR GCSE English Language · J351

Paper 2

Establish the expectation, then use vocabulary and a change of sentence rhythm to register the interruption. Keep the response focused on why the experience was unexpected.
Revise: Crafting vocabulary and sentences

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