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
Examples of negative forms
Is not > Isn’t.
Should not > Shouldn’t.
Does not > Doesn’t.
Must not > Mustn’t.
Has not > Hasn’t.
Will not > Won’t.
Abbreviation and Acronym
The difference between an abbreviation and an acronym is that an abbreviation is the articulated form of the original word whereas the acronym is a form of new word
E.g doctor - Dr. ( abbreviation)
UNISA - University of South Africa (acronym)
Initialism vs acronym
Initialisms are when you abbreviate a word to its initials. … Acronyms are abbreviations that also use initials, but those initials are pronounced as a word rather than saying the individual initials. For example, “National Aeronautical and Space Administration” becomes NASA and is pronounced “nah-sah.”
What is the function of a apostrophe
Possession
Mark contractions
Omission of letters
Ownership
Indicate plurals of letters,numbers and symbols
What is the difference between initialism and acronyms
Initialisms are when you abbreviate a word to its initials. … Acronyms are abbreviations that also use initials, but those initials are pronounced as a word rather than saying the individual initials
Diminutive form
Indicates smallness
Augmentative form
Indicates great size or importance
Redundancy
Use of the same word
Or 2 synonyms in 1 sentence
Tautology
Similar to redundancy
2 synonyms in 1 sentence
Verbosity
Too many words used in 1 sentence
Ambiguity
Unclear how something is meant to be interpreted
( 2 things said in 1 sentence and don’t correlate to eiether)
Comma splice
When a comma is used to join sentence and is an error
E.g I walked after her,I started running
What is a main clause
-main idea of a sentence
-can stand alone and makes sense on its own
What is a subordinate clause
-contains a verb and can’t stand alone
-depends on the main clause for it to make sense
Function of a comma
-list
-extra info
-in place of a conjunction
Function of a semi colon
-opposite ideas (antithesis)
-joins 2 main clauses where there’s no conjunction
Function of a apostrophe
-possession
-ownership
-contraction
-omission
Parenthesis
-extra/additional info
-replace with comma or dash
Euphemism
-portrays a unpleasant situation -> in a sensitive way
E.g he died -> he passed away
Malapropism
-Using a word in a wrong scenario
-using incorrect similar sounding words
E.g I can ENSURE you that this is correct -> assure
Pronoun
-takes place of a noun
E.g he.she,it
Adverb
-tells us more about a verb
-basically a adjective but of a verb and not a noun
E.g He ran quickly
Jargon
Special words/expressions used by the advertiser to impress the target audience
What is a stereotype
A generalised image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
