evoking thought and emotion Flashcards
emotive vocabulary
deliberate choice of words to evoke emotion
non emotive. The man was injured by the glass
emotive. An innocent bystander suffered facial injuries when a thug launched a glass
foreshadowing
a warning or indication of a future event (probably like Chekhov’s gun)
foreboding
a feeling that something bad will happen
optimisitc
an expectation of a positive outcome
pessimistic
expectation of bad outcome, gloomy, joyless, no hope
rapport
when people understand each others feelings and ideas and communicate well. The Palace players had a good rapport`
pathos
language of pity or sorrow
hyperbole
exaggeration that is not to be taken literally. we gorged on the banquet of beans on toast.
ambiguity
uncertainty of meaning or intention. often the writer wants you to be uncertain about the meaning till all is revealed