Terminology - Semantics 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureTerminologyA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: ciaraannemarie_Created on: 09-03-20 12:18 Simile Using as/like to describe. EG: As quick as a cheetah 1 of 26 Metaphor Saying something is literal. EG: He is a shining star 2 of 26 Personification Giving an inanimate object human characteristics. EG: The sun smiled at us 3 of 26 Semantic Field Links to one theme. EG: War, cycling 4 of 26 Hyperbole Adds emphasis. EG: I died of embarrassment 5 of 26 Symbolism Represents something. EG: Dove is a symbol for peace 6 of 26 Connotations Things that are associations of a word. EG: Blue connotes to sadness 7 of 26 Denotation Saying what it actually is. EG: The blueberry is very blue 8 of 26 Religious Imagery Key to convey religious concepts. EG: Mark of Cain 9 of 26 Animalistic Language Relates to animal qualities. EG: He grunts 10 of 26 Pathetic Phallacy Weather reflects mood/atmosphere. EG: Angry storm 11 of 26 Oxymoron Two opposite ideas joint together. EG: Pretty ugly 12 of 26 Antithesis Direct opposition. EG: Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit 13 of 26 Juxtaposition Two contrasting things put together. EG: Yin-Yang symbol 14 of 26 Irony Use of words to express something other than. EG: Fire station burns down 15 of 26 Allusion Makes reference to something/someone else. EG: You're acting like such a Scrooge 16 of 26 Euphemism Sugar coated lang. EG: Deathly departed instead of died 17 of 26 Dysphemism When someone uses a negative or insulting term in place of a neutral or positive term. EG: Worm food for dead 18 of 26 Cliche Overused expression. EG: Don't put all your eggs into one basket 19 of 26 Ambiguity Something not clear. EG: I went into the woods and found a bat 20 of 26 Synaesthesia Combination of senses. EG: You could cut the tension with a knife 21 of 26 Satire Dark humour (relates to political cartoons). EG: Comic ***** Calvin and Hobbes 22 of 26 Humour Something funny. EG: What do you call an alligator wearing a vest? An investigator. 23 of 26 Catharsis Sense of realisation/change for better. EG: Blanche and bathing in ASND 24 of 26 Pathos Quality that evokes pity or sadness. EG: If we don't move soon, we're all going to die! 25 of 26 Hamartia Fatal flaw leading to downfall of character. EG: A hero is blinded by his loyalty to his best friend, even though his friend is working to betray him. 26 of 26
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