How can I be more analytical of language?

Whether you're writing about a poem or a novel or even a play, being analytical and precise about language devices will help you get top marks.It isnt just enough to say what the writer is doing and what literary devices they are doing, you need to back this up with direct evidence from the text and the more you weave into your answer, the more persuasive your argument seems, however it is important to not just give all of your evidence in a block format. Rather you should try to weave it in intricately and subtly.
Read your text once out loud to get familiar with its tone and rhythm and narrative.Read the text again, this time highlight or underline or circle the words that stand out to you or the statements that trigger something in you or SOUND like they are important even if you cant figure out why just yet.
The things you have highlighted are what you are interested in, it is your own take on the text and your answer should be formulated based on this. Think about why these things stand out to you and how you can use it as evidence to your point. Furthermore, are there any other lines or passages in the text that sound similar to this? Could they perhaps be used to back up your point even more to strengthen your point?Dont be afraid to make a leap between two points, be creative but also don’t forget to include where your creativity has stemmed from and be detailed in this.