Prose terminology 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureProseA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Wanderess93Created on: 02-04-17 18:32 Adjectives Describe nouns 1 of 29 Adverbs Describe verbs 2 of 29 Adjectival phrase A phrase with an adjective at its head eg. 'very big' 3 of 29 Anaphora The repetition of phrases at the beginning of clauses 4 of 29 Asyndetic listing The omission of a conjunction from a list 5 of 29 Bathos An abrupt shift in tone from high to low eg. History Boys 6 of 29 Connotation The suggestive meaning of a word, cultural association with it 7 of 29 Direct speech The way characters voices are presented in speech marks 8 of 29 Free direct speech List of dialogue without saying 'he said' 9 of 29 Reporting clauses Saying how someone said something 10 of 29 Embedded clause Adds extra detail and is marked on both sides by a comma 11 of 29 Euphemism A softer way of saying something about a sensitive subject 12 of 29 Figurative language Simile/metaphor. 13 of 29 Flashback Referring to something that has happened in the past 14 of 29 Foreshadowing The author hints to what is to come 15 of 29 Juxtaposition Putting two things next to each other so their similarities and differences are emphasised 16 of 29 Lexical field Words are used within a given environment 17 of 29 Metonymy The name of one object is replaced by another that is closely associated with it eg. Westminster=Houses of Parliament 18 of 29 Minor sentence A sentence which doesn't have the necessary grammatical elements (subject and main verb) 19 of 29 Narrative voice The perspective the writer has chosen to write from 20 of 29 Paradox A contradiction which encourages the reader to see the truth of things 21 of 29 Parallelism The similarity of structure in a pair of related words 22 of 29 Polysyndetic listing A list using multiple conjunctions 23 of 29 Sensory description Using the five senses to add descriptive detail 24 of 29 Simple sentence A one clause sentence which breaks up the rhythm of the text. Used to shock or emphasise an idea. 25 of 29 Stative verbs Describe a state eg. love/hate 26 of 29 Dynamic verbs Describe an action 27 of 29 Symbolism Using an object or word to represent an abstract idea 28 of 29 Synecdoche Using part of something to represent its whole 29 of 29
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