Emotive Language Flashcards
What is irony
Using words that are the opposite of what it really means,often to be humorous
What is a pun
Using a word or phrase that has two meanings in an amusing way
E.g lets taco (talk) about it
Finite verb makes a sentence,has (tense-no.-subject) and can stand alone
Infinitive- cannot stand alone
Identify the finite and infinitive
Eg. 1 I WANT TO PLAY TENNIS
Finite -want
Infinitive - to play
It is a verb that indicates the tense
Attitude of the writer
An author’s attitude, or tone, is simply his or her feelings about the subject he or she is writing about.
What does discuss and critically discuss mean
Talk or write about (a topic) in detail, taking into account different issues or ideas. So, in short, a critical discussion requires you to weigh up the strengths and weaknesses of a theory
What is meant by literal meaning
The term “literal meaning” tells us that all words are in strict accordance with their original meanings. Many words (e.g., to depart) have a literal meaning (to leave) and a figurative one (to die).
What is meant by a figurative meaning
For instance, when someone literally ‘gets away with murder,’ he also figuratively ‘avoids responsibility for his action,’ an inference from something a speaker says to a figurative meaning that takes people longer to process than if they simply understand the phrase
What is the difference between literal and figurative
Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something often through comparison with something different.
What is a hyperbol
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
E.g. Hyperbole is a figure of speech. For example: “There’s enough food in the cupboard to feed an entire army!” In this example, the speaker doesn’t literally mean that there’s enough food in the cupboard to feed the hundreds of people in the army
What is the difference between an idiom and hyperbole
Hyperbole is a figure of speech. For example: “There’s enough food in the cupboard to feed an entire army!” In this example, the speaker doesn’t literally mean that there’s enough food in the cupboard to feed the hundreds of people in the army
What words appear to sympathy
Definition : feeling sorry for someone
Pity
Compassion
Condolence
What is a visual clue
Something as simple as an arrow pointing to an important piece of information is a visual cue. It draws the eye to where the arrow is pointing, which means pupils will naturally be drawn to the key point of a learning resource.
What is a synonym?
A word that has the same meaning as another word (same)
E.g odd-peculiar
What is a antonym
Opposite meanings
E.g rude-polite
What is a homonym
Sound the same,spelt the same but have different meanings
E.g SECOND
After first (2)
A moment of time (seconds,minutes.hours..)
What is a homophone
Sound the same,spelt differently and have different meanings
E.g WRITE - use a pen
RIGHT - direction
