English Language/Lit Terminology Ke 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureKey Terms and DefinitionsASEdexcel Created by: alexdakotaCreated on: 21-11-15 18:51 Assonance Similarity of vowel sounds- group of words e.g. 'Sinking as the light wind lives or dies' 1 of 20 Hyperbole An exaggeration e.g. 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse' 2 of 20 Litotes An understatement e.g. 'Coral is far more red than her lips red' 3 of 20 Antithesis Two contrasting ideas brought together for effect e.g. 'So foul and fair a day' 4 of 20 Euphemism A pleasant way of expressing unpleasant things e.g. 'You're becoming a little thin on top' 5 of 20 Asyndetic Listing A list not separated by 'and' or 'or' e.g. 'Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples' 6 of 20 Syndetic Listing A list separated by 'and' or 'or' e.g. 'Ships and towers and domes and theatres' 7 of 20 Premodifier An adjective used directly before a noun e.g. 'Smokeless air' 8 of 20 Foregrounding When a writer changes a part of a sentence (unusual wording) to make it stand out 9 of 20 Compound modifier Several adjectives 10 of 20 Parallel Phrasing The same word forms repeated e.g. 'Time and time again' 11 of 20 Discourse Marker Marker within conversation to start e.g. 'Look..' and 'Well...' 12 of 20 Neologism A modern/new word e.g. 'iPod' 13 of 20 Prosodic Features The way you speak e.g. 'Mommmmm' - extra syllables 14 of 20 Pejorative Insulting/ derogatory language e.g. 'Idiot' 15 of 20 Second Person Address Directly talking to someone e.g. 'You' 16 of 20 Profanity Swearing 17 of 20 Familiar Collocations Words that go together, everyday phrases e.g. 'Bread and butter' 18 of 20 Cultural reference Identifying someone's culture within something e.g. 'The French are very romantic' 19 of 20 Adjacency Pairs Question and answer during conversation e.g. 'How are you' 'Okay thanks' 20 of 20
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