Definitions

Question 1

Adjective

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A word that describes a noun or a pronoun

Question 2

Adverb

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A word that gives extra information about a verb

Question 3

Alliteration

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Words that are close together start with the same sound

Question 4

Analogy

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A comparison to show how one thing is similar to another, which makes it easier to understand

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Chronological writing

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Presented in time order

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Cinematic Writing

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Writing that makes the reader feel like they’re watching a film

Question 7

Colloquial Language

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Informal Language that sound like Ordinary Speech

Question 8

Broadsheet

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A more formal type of newspaper, which often focuses on more serious topics

Question 9

Commentary (newspaper article)

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A type of newspaper article that expresses the opinions of the writer on a theme or news event

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Complex Sentence

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A sentence that links together two or more clauses

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Compound Sentence

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Two main clauses joined to make one sentence using a conjunction

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Determiner

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A word that goes before the noun to show possession

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Direct Address

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When a writer talks straight to the reader

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Double Negative

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A sentence construction that incorrectly expresses a negative idea by using two negative word or phrases

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Emotive Language

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Language that has an emotive effect on the reader

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Empathy

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The ability to imagine and understand someone else’s feelings or experiences

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Explicit Information

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Information that’s directly stated in a text

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Figurative Language

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Language that is used in a non-literal way to create an effect

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First Person

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A narrative Viewpoint where the narrator is one of the characters

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Frame narrative

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A narrative in which one story is presented within another

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Generalisation

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A statement that gives an overall impression without going into details

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Hyperbole

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When exaggeration is used to have effect on the reader

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Imperative Verb

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A verb that gives orders or directions

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Implicit information

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Information that’s hinted at without being said outright

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Intensifier

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A word that is used alongside an adjective to provide emphasis

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Inversion

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Altering the normal word order for emphasis

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Limited Narrator

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A narrator who only has partial knowledge about the events characters in a story

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Linear Structure

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A type of narrative structure that tells the events of a story in chronological order

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Motif

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A recurring image or idea in a text

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Noun

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A naming word that refers to a person, thing place or idea

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Objective Writing

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A neutral, unbiased style of writing which contains facts rather than opinions

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Omniscient Narrator

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A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the narrative

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Paraphrase

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Describing or rephrasing something in a text without including a direct quote

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Possessive Pronoun

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Pronoun that tells you who something belongs to

Question 35

Pronoun

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A word that can take place of a noun in a sentence

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Satire

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A style of text that makes fun out of people or situations

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Second Person

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A narrative viewpoint that is written as if the reader is one of the characters

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Sensory Language

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Language that appeals to the five senses

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Tabloid

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A less formal type of newspaper, which often focuses on more sensational topics

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Third Person

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A narrative viewpoint where the narrator remains outside the events