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English Liturature Higer Subject Teminology Flashcards

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Allegory

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Definition:
Something in a story/play that has links to morality, religion or politics

How it is effective:
Can be used to educate a reader

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Anagnorisis

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Definition:
The point in a plot (particularly a tragedy) at which the protagonist recognises his/her (or another characters) true identity or discovers the true nature of his/her own situation

How it is effective:
Can be used to effectively conclude a plot, tying us any loose ends

Example:
when Macbeth is fighting Macduff at the end of the play and realises it has all been for nothing

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Anaphora

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Definition:
Intentional repetition of words

How it is effective:
To emphasise the subject of action

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Anthropomorphism

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Definition:
A strong attribution of human characteristics to an animal or object

How it is effective:
Depending on context it can make something/someone appear more frightened/adorable

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Antithesis

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Definition:
A person of a thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

How it is effective:
To show contrast and exemplify behaviour

Example:
Jack vs Ralph in LOTF or Banquo vs Macbeth

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Asyndetic

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Definition:
The act of leaving out one or more of the usual conjunctions, creating a list

How it is effective:
Used in a long list to emphasise how many items/ideas there were.

Example:
I gave her food, shelter and clothing

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Binary Opposition

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Definition:
A pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning

How it is effective:
Helps to strengthen the plot and further the narrative; also introduce contrast

Example:
Good vs Evil

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Biblical Allusion

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Definition:
Linking/bringing in ideas from the Bible

How it is used:
Makes the situation appear more serious/important

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Cacophonic

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Definition:
Harsh, discordant sounds (mixed)

How it is effective:
Can be used to show fear, panic, confusion etc.

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Catharsis

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Definition:
The process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong emotions

How it is effective:
Could take the form of a confession and therefore provide a reader with extra/missing details

Example:
Dr Jekyll’s Confession

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Denouement

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Definition:
The final part of a play, film or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved

How it is effective:
This enables the plot to reach a clear conclusion and allows for closure for the reader/audience

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Didactic

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Definition:
Intending to teach - using moral instruction as an ulterior motive

How it is effective:
Can be used to teach the reader something e.g social injustice (A Christmas Carol)

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Dramatic Irony

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Definition:
Where the reader/audience knows more than the character does

How it is effective:
Used to make the reader/ audience feel more involved, they know what is happening but they are powerless

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Epistolary

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Definition:
Relating to the writing of letters

How it is used:
Can be used to create another dimension to a text or give us further insight/understanding of characters

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Exposition

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Definition:
A comprehensive description and explanation of a Theory or idea

How it is used:
Can add further detail, could provide realism

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Foreshadow

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Definition:
A Warning/indication or foretelling of future events

How it is used:
Can give clues/warnings to a reader; prepare a reader

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Fricative

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Definition:
Denoting a type of consonant made by the friction of breath in a narrow opening, producing a turbulent airflow

How it is used:
F and Th sounds

Example:
‘Fair is foul and foul is fair’ - can sound strange and in this case otherworldly

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Hamartia

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Definition:
A fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero or heroine

Example:
Macbeth’s hamartia is his ambition and in this example drives the whole play

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Homograph

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Definition:
Two or more worlds spelled the same but not necessarily pronounced the same and have different meanings and origins

How it is effective:
Provides double meanings to a word. Emphasises importance. Could prove humorous

Example:
Bow and Bow

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Hubris

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Definition:
Having excessive pride or self-confidence, arrogance

How it is effective:
Can be linked with foreshadowing i.e. pride comes before fall

Example:
Macbeth

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Motif

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Definition:
A dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work

How it is effective:
Gives importance to the idea

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Omniscient Narrator

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Definition:
A narrator who knows everything

How it is effective:
Can give the reader further insight into the plot/ characters backgrounds

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Onomastic

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Definition:
Relating the study of the history and the origin of proper names

How it is used:
Can be used to add greater depths to the characters, e.g. Ralph is Angelo Saxon and means ‘council’; Simon is Hebrew and means ‘Listener’

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Oxymoron

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Definition:
Two words in the same sentence that contradict each other

How it is used:
Causes a reader to stop and think. Can be used to emphasise a situation

Example:
‘Exploding comfortably’ in Storm on the island

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Paradox

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Definition:
A self-Contradictory statement that, once explained, may prove to be well-founded and reveal the truth

How it is used:
To add greater depth to a story: Mystery, confusion, intrigue.

Example:
Macbeth and the witches

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Parataxis

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Definition:
Use of very short, sharp sentences

How it is used:
Can add drama/tension to a piece.

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Pathos

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Definition:

Language that evokes a feeling of pity in the reader

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Peripeteia

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Definition:
A sudden reversal of fortune or change in circumstances

How it is used:
Can be used to shock a reader or provide them with a satisfying conclusion (depending on the plot)

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Plosive

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Definition:
A plosive consonant is an abrupt sound made by closing the releasing a bursts of breath. The plosive consonants in English are B,D,P and T

How it is used:
Their effect, especially when used repeatedly is used to create a verbal reflection of events, items or emotions which have a harsh feel such as anger.

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Polemic

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Definition:
A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

How it is used:
Can be used to create awareness

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Prolepsis

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Definition:
The anticipation and answering of possible objections in rhetorical speech or representing a thing as existing before it actually did

How it is used:
Can be used to persuade

Example:
Lady Macbeth Answers Macbeth’s concerns about the plot to kill Duncan

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Rhetoric

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Definition:
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

How it is used:
Persuading the audience to be on side with a character

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Satire

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Definition:
A piece of writing that looks fun at the societal establishment

How it is used:
Used to draw attention to social problems in the world

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Staves

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Definition:
Musical ‘selections’ used in songs

How it is used:
Breaks down a novel into sections

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Syntax

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Definition:
The ordering of words in a sentence to create meaning

How it is used:
Adds meaning and vibrancy to sentences and paragraphs

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Tautology

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Definition:
Conveying the same meaning with different words

How it is used:
Can add a deeper level of meaning/emphasises meaning.

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Tricolon

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Definition:
Tree parallel clauses, phrases or words which come in quick succession without interruption

How it is used:
Allows points to be emphasised and remembered

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Trochaic tetrameter

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Definition:
A metre in poetry. This means a poem has four ‘Trochees’ (a long syllable, or stressed, follow by a short, unstressed one)

How it is used:
This is an unnatural way to speak, compared to iambic pentameter, a more natural form

Example:
In Macbeth, the witches speak in trochaic terameter, and the nobles speak in iambic pentameter

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Zoomorphism

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Definition:

A strong attribution of animal characteristics to a human

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