Literary Critical Vocabulary

40 useful words for AS or A2 English students for use when talking about literary techniques used by authors in their writing.

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  • Created on: 16-09-14 11:22
I R I S S U V L S G F H K U P H S D I O C
Q F Q F T R R S X S T R Y P E J R I M H T
D M S C E S I S O N A M A T O N F J H G Y
P R O L E P S I S P R O L E P T I C L X W
R D E P A N A L L E P S I S N W N G Y D I
O F A L L I T E R A T I O N Q W S F M R K
G A I U T A J X A N A D I P L O S I S J Q
S F X U L G Q A F I J M M G C X T V D Y P
J L A N T H R O P O M O R P H I C F J U B
M S H Q E C W L M O T H K L X H T M G F C
R H E S B I S Y N A E S T H E S I A B V P
C Q R H E T O R I C A L Q U E S T I O N Y
M Q C P O L Y S Y N D E T O N V D S C S K
O S J C A M P L I F I C A T I O N S W U A
U V H S J N G V N F U I F Y U N W G M V B
B E P P L N S S U W O K P A J P K C D D B
P T Y M E D F Y O O L B L V N Y L L U Y F
A O Q D R Q G K H H Q A D F O N S P I M K
D L Y P W I P L D E I O I U B B Q W F M B
R I A I G J I T I P U F K T S O S X X D W
C E E C V H T B M K O X O C X U P H L N H

Clues

  • A question that does not invite an answer from a listener but more of an internal reaction. (10, 8)
  • A sentence withou a main verb. (6, 8)
  • One sense described in terms of another. (12)
  • Repeating the last word of one clause or phrase to begin the next. (11)
  • The act and the means of extending thoughts or statements to increase rhetorical effect, to add importance, or to make the most of a thought or circumstance. (13)
  • The anticipation and answering of objections in rhetorical speech or the use of a pronoun before it is known what it refers to. (18)
  • The use of lots of conjuctions. (12)
  • The use of the same letter to begin a succession of words. (12)
  • Where a portion of writing begin and ends with the same word. (12)
  • Where something is treated as if it human - be sure to distinguish it from personification where it is used a stylistic device. (15)

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