English - Vocab Flashcards
a prefix indicating a relation to, or descent from, the Angles, England, English culture, the English people or the English language
Anglo
Relating to Saxony or the continental Saxons or their language.
Saxon
The period of time between around 450-1100AD when English was developing vocabulary
Old English
The period from around 1500 to the present where English continues to change significantly.
Modern English
An event constituting a new stage in a changing situation.
Development
the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.
Diaspora
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
Stereotype
The ability to read and write.
Literacy
Something that is invented, or untrue.
Fiction
Something that is based on fact or evidence.
Non-fiction
A spoken or written account of events; a story.
Narrative
Providing useful or interesting information.
Informative
A style or category of art, music, or literature.
Genre
The expectations or a way in which something is usually done.
Conventions
Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
Bias
A set of knowledge that is understood by multiple parties, often intergenerational.
Shared Knowledge
Specific understanding relating to a particular subject, art, or craft, or its techniques
Technical Knowledge
Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand
Jargon
A particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way.
Style
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Syntax
used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
Colloquial (of language)
The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
Purpose
Intended to explain or describe something.
Expository
Good at convincing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.
Persuasive
A play for theatre, radio, or television.
Drama
The people giving attention to something.
Audience
A play or other activity or presentation considered in terms of its dramatic quality.
Theatre
A person whose profession is acting on the stage, in films, or on television.
Actor
A dramatic work for the stage or to be broadcast.
Play
A person who writes plays
Playwright
The description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way.
Representation
Relating to drama or the performance or study of drama.
Dramatic Text
A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
Techniques
One who writes dramatic texts
Dramatist
A subgenre of Shakespeare which follow the Aristotelian model of a noble, flawed protagonist who makes a mistake and suffers a fall from his position, before the normal order is somehow resumed.
Tragedy
A subgenre of Shakespeare based upon plots which have significant word play, irony and fun scenes.
Comedy
A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or film.
Dialogue
A subgenre of Shakespeare based upon historical figures in English history (usually Kings)
History
Skill or experience in writing or staging plays.
Stagecraft
Relating to or characteristic of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Elizabethan
Relating to or characteristic of the reign of James I of England.
Jacobean
Using imagery specific to light and dark connections. Light for positive, dark for negative.
Light and Dark Imagery
The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.
Metre
Two characters share a line of verse through dialogue
Shared lines
A means by which something is communicated or expressed.
Messaging
Words that stand in for a noun that has already been mentioned or refer to yourself and other people.
Pronouns
A way in which something is usually done.
Conventions
Relating to the publicising of a product, organisation, or venture so as to increase sales or public awareness.
Promotional
Practical use or purpose in design
Function.
A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.
Flair
Prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it.
Editing
The action of using someone or something as a model.
Imitation
The quality of being coherent and intelligible.
Clarity
The quality of being logical and consistent.
Coherence
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
Concision
Taking the form of a simple statement.
Declarative
Having the force of a question.
Interrogative
Giving an authoritative command; peremptory.
Imperative
A preliminary version of a piece of writing.
Draft
Expressing surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
Exclamatory
Put (something) into different words.
Rework
Exercise skill in making (an object), typically by hand.
Crafting
Prepare and issue (a book, journal, piece of music, etc.) for public sale, distribution, or readership.
Publish
A fictitious prose narrative of book length.
Novel
Information that helps readers accurately interpret the meaning of a text
Context
The ongoing creation or construction of a fictional character.
Characterisation
The change a character goes through in your story.
Character arc
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
Thesis statement
The framework that gives structure to a story.
Narrative arc
A main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea
Argument
The period between around 1100-1500AD as English grew and became more popular due to colonisation and reciprocal usage of native languages
Middle English
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Euphemism
A variety of a language or a level of usage, as determined by degree of formality and choice of vocabulary, pronunciation, and syntax, according to the purpose, social context, and standing of the user.
Register
The theory and practice of dramatic composition.
Dramaturgy
Style, design, and arrangement in an artistic work as distinct from its content.
Form
