English Language Paper 1

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Metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).
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Alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Pathetic Fallacy
the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.
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Oxymoron
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).
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Personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
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Emotive Language
Emotive language is the term used when certain word choices are made to evoke an emotional response. Emotive language often aims to persuade the reader or listener to share the writer or speaker's point of view, using language to stimulate an emotion
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Onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ).
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Repetition
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written.
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Rhetorical Question
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
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Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds at the start of two or more words, e.g. iconic image
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Sibilance
Repetition of "5" sound at the start of two or more words, e.g. the snake slithered soundlessly
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Imagery
Language that creates images, in particular similes, metaphors, verbs and adjectives
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Powerful adjectives
Adventurous and effective describing words.
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Italics
an italic typeface or letter.
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Hyperbole
An exaggeration used to persuade the reader or emphasise a point.
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Adverbs
A word that shows how an action is performed.
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Adjective
A describing word that describes the noun.
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Proper noun
Naming words that begin with a capital letter.
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Direct address
Directly speaking to the reader.
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Humour
Something funny in willing.
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Facts
A statement that can be proven.
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Exaggeration
Making something more dramatic.
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a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).

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Simile

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.

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a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ).

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