English Terms/Techniques

Question 1

Collective noun

Answer 1

A noun that groups objects - a FLOCK of birds

Question 2

Proper noun

Answer 2

A name place or thing - London/Bill

Question 3

Common noun

Answer 3

A object or a thing - orange/banana/apple

Question 4

Pronoun

Answer 4

Describes a person or someone else - he/she/they/them/it

Question 5

Concrete noun

Answer 5

Something that is experienced through the five senses sight/hearing/smell/taste/touch

Question 6

Abstract noun

Answer 6

A noun denoting an idea quality or state - danger/happiness/truth

Question 7

Personal pronoun

Answer 7

Mean the same as pronoun but more specific - he/she/us/we

Question 8

Adverb

Answer 8

Adds onto a verb - run/walk/jog

Question 9

Modal verb

Answer 9

Likely hood of something - could/would

Question 10

Verb

Answer 10

A word used to describe an action state or occurrence - hear/become/happen

Question 11

Adjective

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A description word - old/dark/beautiful

Question 12

Colloquial

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Slang words/informal - don’t/you’re

Question 13

Monologue

Answer 13

A speech from a character in a play

Question 14

Imperitive

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Of vital importance - immediate action was to be taken

Question 15

Hyperbole

Answer 15

A purposeful exaggeration

Question 16

Superlative

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The best it can be - supreme

Question 17

Protagonist

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A main character

Question 18

Alliteration

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When the start or end of a list of words sound the same - big bad bang

Question 19

Symbolism

Answer 19

often objects, colours, sounds and places work as symbols. They can sometimes give us a good insight into the themes. So, snakes are often symbols of temptation as in the story of Adam and Eve, white usually symbolises innocence and a ringing bell can be a symbol for impending doom.

Question 20

Tone

Answer 20

the writer’s tone or voice or atmosphere or feeling that pervades the text, such as sadness, gloom, celebration, joy, anxiety, dissatisfaction, regret or anger. Different elements of writing can help to create this; long sentences or verses, with assonance (repeated vowel sounds), tend to create a sad, melancholic mood. Short syllabic, alliterative lines can create an upbeat, pacy atmosphere.

Question 21

Word choice

Answer 21

sometimes called ‘register’, this is the common thread in an author’s choice of language. Authors may use words commonly associated with religion, words describing sensory experience such as touch, smell or colour or ‘mood’ words that reflect a character’s state of mind

Question 22

Symbolisum

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Question 23

Motif

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A pattern or recurring idea in an artistic work