English Paper 1 Terminology

Question 1

Parody

Answer 1

imitation of the style and manner of a particular writer or school of writers

Question 2

Low angle

Answer 2

A shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line, looking up

Question 3

Editing

Answer 3

to prepare (motion-picture film, video, or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc.

Question 4

High angle

Answer 4

A cinematic technique where the camera looks down on the subject from a high angle and the point of focus often gets swallowed up.

Question 5

Jargon

Answer 5

Special words, phrases or expressions used by professionals in a given group or field that are difficult for others to understand.

Question 6

Celebrity Endorsement

Answer 6

In an advert the model used is a great figure for example, the first lady, a famous actor or singer.

Question 7

Birds eye view

Answer 7

Camera angle from above (i.e: view provided by a map)

Question 8

Framing

Answer 8

The manner by which film or photography is presented, especially relating to the placement of the subject in relation to other objects.

Question 9

Main image

Answer 9

Large image to attract the audience which can promote content or theme of the magazine.

Question 10

Rule of thirds

Answer 10

Spaces where the lines of the 3 x 3 grid intersect

Question 11

Social media icons

Answer 11

icons that have a hyperlink to the organization’s stream or other pages on the platform.

Question 12

Content (photography)

Answer 12

The subject, topic, or information in the image.

Question 13

Abstract (photography)

Answer 13

An image emphasising formal elements such as line and shape rather than particular, recognizable objects.

Question 14

Introspective/Introspection

Answer 14

The examination of one’s own emotional and mental processes.

Question 15

Reverse shot

Answer 15

Fast cut between two individuals having a conversation

Question 16

Signifier

Answer 16

Ideas that are connoted at via an image (i.e: apple can be seen as sin, food, or technology)

Question 17

Tone

Answer 17

An adjective to describe a writer’s mood/theme

Question 18

Montage

Answer 18

The technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of a film to form a continuous whole and to demonstrate associated ideas.

Question 19

Foreshadowing

Answer 19

Writer hints through the text that something is bound to happen

Question 20

Caricature

Answer 20

An exaggerated depiction of a character, often amplifying physical features.

Question 21

Splash panel

Answer 21

a kind of panel that spans the width of the page. If it runs off the page entirely, it is known as a ‘bleed’.

Question 22

Humor

Answer 22

An aspect of voice which helps to see a topic from an original and fun perspective.

Question 23

Allegory

Answer 23

Story that shows a hidden meaning

Question 24

Anecdote

Answer 24

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Question 25

Theme (Website)

Answer 25

A sentence or phrase containing words with the same starting letters e.g. “people play”

Question 26

Punch line

Answer 26

The final phrase or sentence of a joke/story, providing the humour or an alternative crucial element.

Question 27

Alliteration

Answer 27

A sentence or phrase containing words with the same starting letters e.g. “people play”

Question 28

Motif

Answer 28

An idea that is emphasised and repeated throughout a story/book/ad/etc.

Question 29

Personalisation

Answer 29

Customised experience for visits (often seen on webpages)

Question 30

Hypophora

Answer 30

Answering a question and then answering it

Question 31

Cacophony

Answer 31

Denotes harsh, jarring sound

Question 32

Euphony

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Denotes pleasant, harmonious sound

Question 33

Typography

Answer 33

The technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed.

Question 34

Paradox

Answer 34

A statement that appears self-contradictory, but reveals a kind of truth

Question 35

Pathetic fallacy

Answer 35

Linking human emotions to nature such as the weather

Question 36

Negative space

Answer 36

Empty Space

Question 37

Hyperlink

Answer 37

An interactive element of a website that redirects the reader to a different webpage.

Question 38

Anachronism

Answer 38

Something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chornological context

Question 39

Imperatives

Answer 39

A command term (i.e: ‘Go’)

Question 40

Direct mode of address

Answer 40

Speaking straight to the readers to appeal or command