Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Year 12 > English Techniques > Flashcards

English Techniques Flashcards

1
Q

Allegory

A

A story or narrative with two meanings, the obvious/literal and a second, usually hidden meaning that typically acts as a commentary on real world events.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Alliteration

A

Repetition of consonants at the beginning of successive words or within sentences/phrases to create a sense of rhythm.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Allusion

A

A subtle or passing reference to an event, person, place, text, etc. that is intended to be noticed by readers.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Anaphora

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ambiguity

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Analogy

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Antithesis

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Archetype

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Assonance

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Atmosphere

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Connotations

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Characterisation

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Consonance

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Contrast

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Double Entrendre

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Context

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Dramatic Irony

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Enjambment

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Eyphemism

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Emotive Language

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Exclamation

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Foil

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Foreshadowing

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Form

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Idiom

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Fractured Sentences

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Figurative Language

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Hyperbole

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Icons

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Imagery

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Irony

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Onomatopoeia

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Language Choices

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Intertextuality

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Metaphor

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Oxymoron

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Juxtaposition

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Metonymy

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Setting

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Modality

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Parallels

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Simile

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Omission

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Motifs

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Mood/Tone

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Pathetic Fallacy

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

Sound Devices

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Theme

A
50
Q

Personification

A
51
Q

Rhetorical Question

A
52
Q
A
53
Q

Symbolism

A
54
Q

Sibilance

A
55
Q

Syntax (sentence structure)

A
56
Q
A
57
Q
A
58
Q
A
59
Q
A
60
Q
A
61
Q
A
62
Q
A
63
Q
A
64
Q
A
65
Q
A
66
Q
A
67
Q
A
68
Q
A
69
Q
A
70
Q
A
71
Q
A
72
Q
A
73
Q
A
74
Q
A
75
Q
A
76
Q
A
77
Q
A
78
Q
A
79
Q
A
80
Q
A
81
Q
A
82
Q
A
83
Q
A
84
Q
A
85
Q
A
86
Q
A
87
Q
A
88
Q
A
89
Q
A
90
Q
A
91
Q
A
92
Q
A
93
Q
A
94
Q
A
95
Q
A
96
Q
A
97
Q
A
98
Q
A
99
Q
A
100
Q
A
101
Q
A
102
Q
A
103
Q
A
104
Q
A
105
Q
A
106
Q
A
107
Q
A
108
Q
A
109
Q
A
110
Q
A
111
Q
A
112
Q
A
113
Q
A
114
Q
A
115
Q
A
116
Q
A
117
Q
A
118
Q
A
119
Q
A
120
Q
A
121
Q
A

Year 12 (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions