English Unit 3 Terminology

Question 1

Alliteration

Answer 1

The repetition of sounds or letters, usually at the beginning of words to create effect.

Question 2

Assonance

Answer 2

The repetition of vowel sounds in words to create effect.

Question 3

Onomatopoeia

Answer 3

Words that sound like the item being described

Question 4

Imagery

Answer 4

The creation of likeness through order and word choice.

Question 5

Simile

Answer 5

Comparison of two items, made explicit by using “as” or “like”

Question 6

Metaphor

Answer 6

An implicit comparison between two items that are not normally connected.

Question 7

Personification

Answer 7

using human characteristics to describe abstract concepts and natural phenomena.

Question 8

Hyperbole

Answer 8

An exaggeration for emphasis or for humorous effect, usually for humour.

Question 9

Rhetorical Question

Answer 9

A question with no intended answer. By asking the question you are emphasising a point.

Question 10

Rhyme

Answer 10

Words that match in sound.

Question 11

Rhythm

Answer 11

The beat represented by stressed and unstressed syllables.

Question 12

Repetition

Answer 12

Repeating words and phrase for effect.

Question 13

Symbolism

Answer 13

Symbols used to represent feelings or objects.

Question 14

Allusion

Answer 14

A reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc. which is considered common knowledge (must take context into consideration to be effective).

Question 15

Denotation

Answer 15

The precise, literal meaning of a word from a dictionary.

Question 16

Connotation

Answer 16

The associations, images, or impressions carried by a word, as opposed to the word’s literal meaning.

Question 17

Symbol

Answer 17

A person, object, idea, or action that stands for something else, usually something literal that stands for something figurative.

Question 18

Consonance

Answer 18

The repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of closely placed words to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences; enhances rhythm.

Question 19

Anaphora

Answer 19

The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of sentences or clauses.

Question 20

Epistrophe

Answer 20

The repetition of words or phrases at the ends of clauses or sentences.

Question 21

Direct address / Inclusive Language

Answer 21

Using Language that directly address the reader in order to engage them; often used in speeches (you, we, us).

Question 22

Mood

Answer 22

The feeling, or atmosphere, that a writer creates for the reader; connotative words, sensory images, figurative language, sound, and rhythm all contribute to mood.