First column Flashcards
alliteration
Repetition of initial and sometimes internal consonant sounds.
ambiguous
Having two meanings, e.g the cannibal liked children
anecdote
A small, often personal, within a larger piece of work to illustrate an idea
anti-climax
Sudden relaxation of tension
archaic
Old-fashioned word or expression, e.g thou
atmosphere
The creation of mood through senses
characterisation
The creation and presentation of characters within a text
Climax
The peak of tension
Colloquial
Language of everyday speech; Abbreviations & Informal expressions - “don’t”, “dad” vs “father” “of course” “well”
Connotation
Associations of a word
Context
Immediate surroundings of a word
Dialect
Language used in a geographical area - local dialect. Dialect !== slang. “lassie” - girl etc.
diction
Word choice
