English Language Paper 2 Vocab and Definitions Flashcards
Motif
Satirical
Satire
Symbiotic
Irony
Sarcasm
Parody
Resounding
Quintessential
Synecdoche
Dialect
A repeated imagery
Humorous but making fun of
Humour for a rhetorical device
Denoting a mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or empathetic effect
The use of irony to mock or convey contempt
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
Echoing loudly
Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
Chremamorphism
Giving characteristics of an object to a person (basically the opposite of personification).
Sociolect
Idiolect
Verily
Introspection
Introspective
Destitute
Plethora
Polysyndeton
Dialect of a particular social class
The speech habits peculiar to a particular person
Truth
The examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes
Characterized by or given to introspection
Extremely poor
A huge amount but too much (an excess)
Repetition of conjunctives (and, or, but) which are used repeatedly in quick session.
What is a tabloid and what is it used for?
What is a broadsheet and what is it used for?
Informal and is used for entertainment purposes
Formal and is used for politically based writing.
