Resource - PEE paragraphs

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Sample P.E.E paragraphs
Level 6
Romeo has just seen Juliet for the first time at the Capulets’ ball and is enchanted by her
beauty. This is evident as Juliet ‘doth teach the torches to burn bright’. Here, the declarative
phrase compares Juliet to a glowing torch, and that she is giving the torch human-like
qualities. The word ‘bright’ has connotations of allure, and that we should all be drawn to
the light.
Level 7
Romeo has just seen Juliet for the first time at the Capulets’ ball and is enchanted by her
beauty. This is evident as he describes Juliet as someone who teaches ‘the torches to burn
bright’. Here, the declarative phrase compares Juliet to a glowing torch; the personification
suggests her beauty is so powerful that it is not only bright, but ‘burns’ bright. The verb
‘burns’ suggests how ferocious the light is, and that it can be compared to fire, and the
adjective has connotations of allure, and that we should be drawn to the light.
Level 8
Romeo has just seen Juliet for the first time at the Capulets’ ball and is enchanted by her
beauty. This is evident as he describes Juliet as someone who teaches ‘the torches to burn
bright’. Here, the declarative phrase compares Juliet to a glowing torch; the personification
suggests her beauty is so powerful that it is not only bright, but ‘burns’ bright. The verb
‘burns’ suggests how ferocious the light is, and that it can be compared to fire, and the
adjective has connotations of allure, and that we should be drawn to the light. In addition,
the bilabial ‘b’ sounds seem to mimic the lighting of the fire, and the harshness suggests
that Juliet has just been thrusted into his vision.