AO2 Flashcards
What is a common noun?
A naming for a thing that is tangible
What is an abstract noun?
A naming word for an idea, concept, state of being or belief
What is an active verb?
A word that represents physical action
What is a stative verb?
A verb that represents a process that is often only mental
What is an auxiliary verb?
The certainty about the verb: “will go” “might go”
What is anachronism?
Locating something at a time when it couldn’t have existed
What is blank verse?
Unrhymed poetry, usually in iambic pentameter
What is characterisation?
The act of describing essential features
What does denotation mean?
The primary meaning of a word
What is quatrain?
Stanza with four lines
What does satire mean?
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity
What does didactic mean?
Intends to teach a moral instruction
What is an Antonym?
Words that are opposite of one another
