English A Level Terminology Flashcards
Figurative language:
Introduce a comparison like similes or metaphors
What is a diatribe
An impassioned rant
What does hyperbole mean
Exaggeration for an effect
What is modernism. TO BE CONTINUED
Experiments using poetry , prose and art from 1920-1940
Examples include primitivism ,
What is an oxymoron
Where two words meaning opposite things are places side by sad
Eg : sad,lovely
What is pathetic fallacy
Where the weather mirrors human emotions
The characters are sad and it’s raining
What is a semantic field
A group of words with the same theme
The semantic field of light uses words like “bright , lamp , sun”
What is stream of consciousness writing and from which movement did it originate
A way of writing with the intention of mimicking free thought
What is an accent
The way in which words are pronounced-region or class
What is an adjacency pair
Parallel expressions used across the boundaries of individual speaking turns
Usually formulaic - “how are you”-“fine thanks “
Short dialogue containing only two pieces
What doew back channel mean
Words phrases or non verbal utterances that are used to tell the speaker that the non-speaker is listening
What is deixis
Words like “this “ “that” “here” that refer to outside a text
What is a discourse marker
Words used to signal connections between utterances and that what is said can be followed by the reader
Now , firstly , on the other hand
What is an Ellison
Making words into slang and slurring one or more sounds or syllables
Gonna
Wanna
Wassup
Ellipsis
The omission of a part of grammatical structure
“You going to the party” “might be”
The “I “ and “are” has been missed out
Creates a more conversational and informal tone
