English Vocabulary and Literary Devices revision Flashcards
What is a metaphor?
Metaphors: saying something is something different. This creates a vivid image in the readers mind and makes the description more powerful.
Eg. They were rough savages screaming their war-cries!
What is a simile?
A simile is a comparison using as or like.
E.g. As sharp as a knife
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to something which isn’t human.
E.g. Met loneliness
What is powerful vocabulary?
Makes the text more powerful. For example, I wailed in agony.
What are adverbs?
Adverbs accompany verbs and describe them.
E.g. Ran hastily.
What is Pathetic fallacy?
Pathetic fallacy is writing a connection between human emotions and natural elements.
E.g. The sun smiled kindly over my shoulder
What is Alliteration?
Alliteration is the repetition of a sound at the beginning of words.
E.g. Brutal battle
What is assonance?
Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound inside a word.
E.g. True, I’m like Sue
What is consonance?
Consonance is the repetition of the same consonant or consonant pattern two or more times in short succession.
E.g. Glass, boss.
What are plosives sounds?
The repetition of b and p sounds. (Alliteration with b and p). Makes the phrase seem harsh, and it reinforces the idea of thudding.
E.g. Brutal battle
What is sibilance?
Sibilance is the repetition of the s sound at the beginning of a word. (Alliteration with s). Creates a sinister effect.
E.g. Slithering snake
What is repetition?
Repetition is a literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer.
E.g. I couldn’t go back. Not with him their. Not with all those curious eyes starring at me.
What is anaphora?
Anaphora is the repetition of words at the beginning.
E.g. I remember when I was young. I remember the day I went out to sea
What is the rule of three?
The rule of three is a group of three words which are similar to each other.
E.g. You are glorious, stunning, magnificent.
Fear welled up inside me, weak, sickening fear
What is hyperbole?
Hyperbole is the exaggeration of words.
E.g. As hungry as a horse
What is emotive vocabulary?
Emotive vocabulary, is the vocabulary which expresses a lot of emotion and feelings in it. This is a powerful device, as it lets you see how the narrator or a character is feeling and helps you to understand the story better.
What is persuasive vocabulary?
Persuasive vocabulary, is the one that persuades you and convinces you about something or to do something. It usually includes many statements and opinions from the writers point of view.
What is an ‘image’?
When someone reads a passage of a story or legend, they get a vivid image in their mind of what is occurring in a specific scene. These are very useful as they allow the reader to understand the passage better.
What are impressions?
Impressions are the sense you get about someone or something.
If someone is acting like something, you get the impression that he is something else, which is linked to that point.
What is climax?
Climax is the particular point in a passage at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point.
What is suspense?
Suspense is a feeling of anxious uncertainty about what happens next. These are very effective, as they make the reader want to keep reading, and increase the gloomy mood of the story
What is tension?
Tension is another word for anxiety and stress. Phrases or words creating a lot of tension, are very effective and powerful, as they leave the reader in suspense and make them want to read on.
What do the terms: emphasises, suggests and implies mean?
These are very good explanatory words as they connect the quote you are describing with the explanation.
E.g. The word: ‘scrabbled’ implies that the man was weak, and running with effort. Also, it is as if he’s trying to summon all his courage to walk those final metres.
What does the word ‘epitomises’ mean?
The word epitomises means to be a typical example of something.
E.g. Behaviour that epitomises cowardice.
