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Q

colloquial language

A
  • casual informal every day language

effect

  • creates a casual mood/ atmosphere
  • realistic characters and reveals character personality
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connotation

A
  • emotional meaning of a word opposed to the literal meaning

effect

  • create layers of deeper meaning
  • builds the mood/ atmosphere
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jargon

A
  • language belonging to a specific job, hobby or field

effect

  • makes the author seem more knowledgeable and trustworthy
  • can exclude those who don’t understand
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emotive language

A
  • words chosen to stir the emotions of the reader

effect

  • evoke a particular emotion
  • helps the reader understand the author’s emotions
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sensory imagery

A
  • words used to evoke the 5 senses

effect
- makes the image in the reader’s head more realistic and 3d

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cliche

A
  • an overused phrase that has lost interest over time

effect

  • author has poor style
  • show the personality of a character
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semantic field

A
  • set of words grouped by the same meaning/ connotation referring to a specific subject

effect

  • creates vivid imagery
  • reveals the writer’s purpose
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neologism

A
  • a new invented word

effect

  • novelty and difference from ordinary words makes them stand out
  • audience is more likely to remember them
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tone

A
  • attitude the author has to the subject
  • tone is conveyed by the style the author uses

effect
- helps to transfers the author’s attitude to the reader

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mood/atmosphere

A
  • feeling created in the text by the tone

effect
- influences the readers’ feelings towards events, characters etc.

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