General textual analysis

Question 1

Mood

Answer 1

Feeling/atmosphere created by the author

Question 2

Tone

Answer 2

Writers attitude expressed through diction and figurative language

Question 3

Register

Answer 3

Formality of writing in a text

Question 4

Lexical field

Answer 4

Words that have the same idea/theme

Question 5

Diction

Answer 5

Words chosen by writer to express something (vocabulary)

Question 6

Jargon

Answer 6

Terminology associated with a particular field/area
(business jargon, scientific jargon)

Question 7

Colloquial language

Answer 7

Casual and informal

Question 8

Slang

Answer 8

Very informal language, particular to a specific group

Question 9

Denotation

Answer 9

Literal meaning of a word

Question 10

Connotation

Answer 10

The idea/emotion associated with a word

Question 11

Pun

Answer 11

Play on words

Question 12

Double entendre

Answer 12

Phrase with two interpretations

Question 13

Cliché

Answer 13

Stereotyped expression referring to popular ideas

Question 14

Satire

Answer 14

Critising human behaviour/values

Question 15

Caricature

Answer 15

Exaggerated portrayal of a person/subject for humour

Question 16

Irony

Answer 16

Contrast between expectation and reality

Question 17

Verbal irony

Answer 17

Sarcasm

Question 18

Dramatic irony

Answer 18

Reader knows something the characters do not

Question 19

Situational irony

Answer 19

Outcome is significantly different from the expected/appopriate outcome

Question 20

Bias

Answer 20

Leaning towards an idea/subject
Non-objective view

Question 21

Ambiguity

Answer 21

Ambivalence:
Unclear or up to multiple interpretations

Question 22

Foreshadowing

Answer 22

Hinting at an upcoming event
(often builds suspense)