AO2 terms for Unseen

Question 1

Allegory?

Answer 1

Story, poem or picture can be interpreted to reveal hidden meaning (moral or political).

Question 2

Amplification?

Answer 2

Enlarging upon or adding detail

Question 3

Anadiplosis?

Answer 3

Last word of sentence repeated as 1st word of following sentence.

Question 4

Anaphora?

Answer 4

using word to refer to word earlier to avoid repetition (e.g. I like it and so do they)

Question 5

Anastrophe?

Answer 5

Inversion of usual word order (excited the children were when …)

Question 6

Anthropomorphism?

Answer 6

Attribution of human characteristics/ behaviour to a god, animal or object. (clock in beauty + beast)

Question 7

Aphorism?

Answer 7

Concise statement of scientific principle (the child is father to the man)

Question 8

Aposiopesis?

Answer 8

Suddenly breaking off in speech.

Question 9

Archetype?

Answer 9

Typical example of certain person or thing.

Question 10

Asyndeton?

Answer 10

Omission of and but etc from sentence (I came, I saw)

Question 11

Authorial Intrusion?

Answer 11

Writer steps away from text and speaks to reader.

Question 12

Bildungsroman?

Answer 12

Novel dealing with formative years or spiritual education.

Question 13

Cacophony?

Answer 13

Harsh discordant mixture of sounds.

Question 14

Catachresis?

Answer 14

Use of word in incorrect way (the chair’s arm)

Question 15

Connotation?

Answer 15

Idea or feeling suggested in word- gives a feeling.

Question 16

Denotation?

Answer 16

Literal or primary meaning of a word.

Question 17

Deus Ex Machina?

Answer 17

Unexpected power / event saving seemingly hopeless situation.

Question 18

Diction?

Answer 18

Choice of words or phrases.

Question 19

Epistrophe?

Answer 19

Repetition of word at end of successive sentences (government of the people, by the people)

Question 20

Epizeuxis?

Answer 20

repetition of word or phrase in same sentence for emphasis.

Question 21

Euphemism?

Answer 21

Mild or indirect word or expression substituted for something too harsh.

Question 22

Flashback?

Answer 22

Scene set in time earlier than main story.

Question 23

Foil?

Answer 23

Character who contrasts with another character- highlight particular qualities of other character.

Question 24

Folklore?

Answer 24

Traditional beliefs / customs and stories of community.

Question 25

Foregrounding?

Answer 25

Make something most prominent or important feature.

Question 26

Foreshadowing?

Answer 26

Warning or indication of future event.

Question 27

Hubris?

Answer 27

Excessive pride of self-confidence.

Question 28

Hyperbaton?

Answer 28

Inversion of normal word order- especially for emphasis e.g. this I must see

Question 29

Hyperbole?

Answer 29

Exaggerated sentences not meant to be taken literally.

Question 30

Imagery?

Answer 30

Visually descriptive or figurative language.

Question 31

In media res?

Answer 31

Starts in middle of action.

Question 32

Irony?

Answer 32

Expression of one's meaning by using language normally meaning the opposite- humorous or emphatic effect.

Question 33

Juxtaposition?

Answer 33

two things near each other with contrasting effect.

Question 34

Litotes?

Answer 34

Ironic understatement- affirmative expressed by negative (e.g. I shan't be sorry for I shall be glad)

Question 35

Metaphor?

Answer 35

Word or phrase applied to object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Question 36

Metonymy?

Answer 36

Substitution of name of an attribute for the of the thing meant (suit for business executive)

Question 37

Mood?

Answer 37

Absolutely dreadful right now!

Question 38

Motif?

Answer 38

Repeated theme

Question 39

Oxymoron?

Answer 39

Figure of speech- contradicting terms appear in conjunction.

Question 40

Paradox?

Answer 40

Seemingly absurd/ contradicting statement- when investigated is true.

Question 41

Pathetic Fallacy?

Answer 41

Attribution of human feelings + responses to things in nature which aren't human.

Question 42

Personification?

Answer 42

Attribution of human characteristics to something non-human.

Question 43

Polysyndeton?

Answer 43

Words from the same root repeated (who shall watch the watchmen?)

Question 44

Portmanteau?

Answer 44

Word blending the sounds and combining the meaning of others (brunch, motel etc.)

Question 45

Satire?

Answer 45

Humour, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose stupidity.

Question 46

Stream of consciousness?

Answer 46

Character's thoughts and feelings depicted in continuous flow uninterrupted.

Question 47

Suspense?

Answer 47

Arousing excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen.

Question 48

Symbol?

Answer 48

Mark or character used as conventional representation of object.

Question 49

Synecdoche?

Answer 49

Part is made to represent the whole (England lost by 6)

Question 50

Synesthesia?

Answer 50

Stimulation of one sensory pathway triggers another simultaneously.

Question 51

Theme?

Answer 51

Subject of the passage.

Question 52

Tone?

Answer 52

General character of a piece of writing.

Question 53

Verisimilitude?

Answer 53

Appearance of being real or true.