English KeyWords 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishSpoken language studyGCSEAQA Created by: aimeegreen6868Created on: 12-03-15 14:41 Alliteration First letter of a word that is repeated in words that follow, EXAMPLE the cold crisp crust. 1 of 23 Assonance Same vowel sound is repeated but the consonants are different. EXAMPLE he passed her a sharp, dark glance. 2 of 23 Colloquial language that is used in speech with an informal meaning; 'chill', 'out of this world', 'take a rain check'. 3 of 23 Dialect the version of language spoken by particular people in a particular area, such as Scots. 4 of 23 Dialogue conversation between two people 5 of 23 Dissonance a discordant combinations of sounds; the clash, spew and slow pang of grinding waves against the quay 6 of 23 Enjambement a device used in poetry where a sentence continues beyond the end of the line or verse 7 of 23 Hyperbole exaggerating something for literary purposes which is not meant to be taken literally 8 of 23 Imagery similes, metaphors and personification; they all compare something 'real' with something 'imagined'. 9 of 23 Irony the humorous or sarcastic use of words or ideas, implying the opposite of what they mean 10 of 23 Metaphor word or phrase used to imply figurative, not literal or 'actual', resemblance; he flew into the room. 11 of 23 Monologue an uninterrupted monologue can show a character's importance or state of mind. 12 of 23 Onomatopeia a word that sounds like the noise it is describing: 'splash', 13 of 23 Oxymoron Where two words normally not associated are brought together: 'cold heat' 'bitter sweet'. 14 of 23 Pathos language that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow. 15 of 23 Personification attributing a human quality to a thing or idea: the moon calls me to her darkened world. 16 of 23 Repetition the repetition of a word or phrase to achieve a particular effect. 17 of 23 Rhyme the way that words sound the same at the end of lines in poetry 18 of 23 Rhythm repetitve beat or metre within a poem. 19 of 23 simile a phrase which establishes similarity between two things to emphasise the point being made. This usually involves the words 'like' or 'as'; 20 of 23 Symbolism often objects, colours, sounds and places work as symbols. They can sometimes give us a good insight into the themes. 21 of 23 Tone the writer's tone or voice or atmosphere or feeling that pervades the text, 22 of 23 Word Choice sometimes called 'register', this is the common thread in an author's choice of language. 23 of 23
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