A Christmas Carol, Language Techniques

Question 1

Allusion

Answer 1

An indirect referance ro concept or theme with out explisit mention. Eg. Scrooge uses Biblical allusion as he believes the Ghost of Christmas Present is God or at least related to Him in some way, “It has been done in your name, or at least in that of your family”|

Question 2

Anaphora

Answer 2

A word wich refers to a privious word used

Question 3

Asynthetic list

Answer 3

A list broken up by commAs rather than conjunktion

Question 4

Atalyst

Answer 4

A dramatic tool which is used to speed up the plot

Question 5

Connotation

Answer 5

Using text to create implied meaning without explicitly referring to said meaning.

Question 6

Dramatic irony

Answer 6

When the audience knows information which the character does not know.

Question 7

Foreboding

Answer 7

Apprehension that a bad event will occur.

Question 8

Foreshadowing

Answer 8

An indication that an event will occur later in the narrative. [Fan says that her father is much “kinder” than before which Scrooge’s change].

Question 9

Hyperbole

Answer 9

Use of exaggeration statments

Question 10

Irony

Answer 10

Embedding a meaning by using language typically implying the opposite of what the writer is intending to express, often for a humorous effect.

Question 11

Juxtaposition

Answer 11

Comparing two concepts, characters, or clauses, in close proximity in a passage for the effect of contrast.