English Term 2

Question 1

what is a sonnet?

Answer 1

a sonnet is a 14-line poem that uses rhyme and structure, and it follows the abab-cdcd-efef-gg pattern.

Question 2

what is Imagery?

Answer 2

the imagery is to describe feelings, thoughts and experiences through words vividly.
Shakespeare was fairly good at using imagery in most of his plays, to create powerful pictures for the audience.
for example, in Macbeth, he uses blood imagery to amplify the guilt of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

Question 3

what is an aside?

Answer 3

this is a remark to the audience from a character, and the other actors do not hear it. this is usually an unspoken thought and or comment for the action.

Question 4

what is an antithesis?

Answer 4

an antithesis is a literary dive that uses juxtaposition of two opposite ideas for contrast. this could change the tension, view, and complexities within the play and the characters.

Question 5

what is anaphora?

Answer 5

anaphora is a deliberate repetition of words and or sequences of words at the start of a line and or phrase for effect. this emphasizes ideas and makes words more memorable. The rhythm of anaphora is also can signal the speaker’s determination for their point to be heard.

Question 6

what is symbolism?

Answer 6

Symbolism uses symbols to help represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meanings. For example, a heart can symbolize love, while a dove can symbolize peace. this can require the audience to connect the literal object with the communicated meanings. Shakespeare frequently employed symbolism to convey deeper ideas, elevating beyond the description.

Question 7

what is a soliloquy?

Answer 7

A soliloquy is a speech by a character only addressed to the audience. this creates a shared private moment between the character and the audience. Soliloquies often reveal the character’s true feelings, intentions, or thoughts not shared with other characters.

Question 8

metaphor

Answer 8

this is a figure of speech that compairs things.

he was the light of my life

Question 9

simile

Answer 9

like a metaphor that compars things with the works as and like
as quite as a mouse

Question 10

personification

Answer 10

you give an object a human action
the flowers dances in the breeze

Question 11

assonance

Answer 11

when a vowel is repeated
annabelle ate apples

Question 12

alliteration

Answer 12

when the letter or sound is repeated
snakes slide slowly

Question 13

onomatopoeia

Answer 13

when a word is given a sound
boom bang

Question 14

vectors

Answer 14

the lines

Question 15

colours

Answer 15

uses of colours

Question 16

contrast

Answer 16

difference between the colour, others

Question 17

symbolism

Answer 17

symbols that represent things

Question 18

saliance

Answer 18

the main draw to thing

Question 19

heteroglossia

Answer 19

this is multiple peoples first person perspective
trash the story is told through the voices of
rapheal, jun/rat, gardo, oliva
this allows the characters to give more insights to there emotions throghts motivations
with this it makes them more reliable

Question 20

emphemism

Answer 20

this is trying to hide the harsh words like stuppa which is poo and this is dehumanisation

Question 21

zoomirphsim

Answer 21

this is when a obgect or person is seen as an animal

Question 22

connotation

Question 23

irony