Lang/Lit Flashcards
1
Q
Syndetic listing
A
listing with conjunctions like ‘and’
2
Q
Asyndetic listing
A
listing without conjunctions
3
Q
Polypton
A
repetition by using the same word in a different way e.g. ‘who watches the watchmen?’
4
Q
Anaphoric reference
A
referring to something from earlier in the text
5
Q
Cataphoric reference
A
referring to something later in the text
6
Q
Diegetic sound
A
sound that comes from something in the text or scene
7
Q
Non-diegetic sound
A
sound that comes from something outside the text (e.g. background music in a transcript)
8
Q
Cacophony
A
repeated harsh sounds
9
Q
Euphony
A
repeated soft sounds
10
Q
Polysemy
A
words or phrases used deliberately because they could have multiple meanings
