English Terminology 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureTerminologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: GemmaLCreated on: 02-04-14 20:20 Onomatopoeia Words that mimic the sound that they are describing e.g. whoosh, puff. 1 of 21 Enjambement Particularly in verse when one line runs into the next without a full stop. 2 of 21 Iambic pentameter A ten syllable line of verse with five stresses e.g. di dum, di dum, di dum, di dum, di dum. 3 of 21 Blank verse Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter. 4 of 21 Alliteration The repetition of consonants usually at the beginning of words e.g. silly sunny and sulky. 5 of 21 List of three Deeper, darkening, developing. 6 of 21 Bathos One extreme to another- Top to the bottom... climax to anticlimax. 7 of 21 Pathos A quality that evokes pity or sadness. 8 of 21 Satire The use of humour, irony, ridicule in order to expose or criticise people's stupidity/ views. 9 of 21 Rhetoric Persuasive devices, repetition etc. 10 of 21 Prolouge The introduction to a play e.g. Romeo & Juliet. 11 of 21 Malapropism Inappropriate, muddled or mistaken use of words. 12 of 21 Oxymoron Two contradictory words used together e.g. cold fire, sweet sorrow. 13 of 21 Irony Saying one thing yet meaning another... for humourous or empathic effect. 14 of 21 Simile A comparison using 'like' or 'as' e.g. strong as an ox or the trousers rippled like a flag in the wind. 15 of 21 Soliloquy A speech by a character that is alone or believes they are alone... an internal debate. 16 of 21 Personification Giving an inhumane object feelings as if they were a person e.g. the stars danced in the sky. 17 of 21 Register The way in which language is used e.g. formally or informally. 18 of 21 Dramatic irony Something dramtic that the audience and certain characters know but others remain oblivious to. 19 of 21 Topic control When one person or character leads a conversation. 20 of 21 Antithesis A contrast or opposition between two things e.g. words, people, things. 21 of 21
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