English Literature Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageKey TermsASAQA Created by: LauraCreated on: 07-05-14 20:24 Common Noun a naming word for a thing that is tangible e.g. chair 1 of 29 Abstract Noun a naming word for an idea, concept, state of being or belief 2 of 29 Proper Noun a naming word for a specific example of a common noun 3 of 29 Verb a 'doing' word 4 of 29 Active Verb a word that represents a physical action 5 of 29 Stative Verb a word that represents a process that is often only mental 6 of 29 Auxiliary Verb a verb that is used with another verb to create present participles or the future tense e.g DID, AM, WILL 7 of 29 Modal Verb an auxiliary verb that expresses a degree of possibility or necessity 8 of 29 Superlative an adjective that displays the most extreme value of it's quality 9 of 29 Definite Article the 10 of 29 Indefinite Article a or an 11 of 29 Demonstrative Pronoun this, that, those 12 of 29 Imperative Sentence Mood when a sentence is issuing a command 13 of 29 Declarative Sentence Mood when a sentence is making a statement 14 of 29 Exclamatory Sentence Mood when a sentence conveys a strong sense of emotion, alarm or strong emphasis 15 of 29 Colloquialism informal language usage 16 of 29 Hypohora when a rhetorical question is immediately followed by an answer 17 of 29 Hyperbole deliberate over-exaggeration of things for effect 18 of 29 Litotes deliberate downplaying of things for effect 19 of 29 Parallelism the creation of patterns in a text usually through words/phrases 20 of 29 Pathetic Fallacy when the environment or weather mirrors emotions 21 of 29 Ambiguity where there can be more than one possible meanings or outcomes 22 of 29 Satire sarcasm 23 of 29 Dysphemism unnecessarily extreme way of saying something, usually not socially acceptable 24 of 29 Euphemism polite way to say something which is not usually considered socially appropriate 25 of 29 Non Standard Capitaliation capital letters being placed mid-sentence, words other than proper nouns, perhaps for emphasis 26 of 29 Archaic Language word that has fallen out of common usage/is old fashioned 27 of 29 Octet 8 line verse 28 of 29 Quatrain 4 line verse 29 of 29
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