Langauage Techniques - English Language Paper 2 Flashcards
What is an adjective ?
An adjective is something that describes a noun
What is an Adverb ?
An adverb is a word that describes the verb
What is a verb ?
A verb is a doing or action word
What is chronological order ?
Following the events in which they occurred
What is colloquial?
A word or phrase used in informal language
What is a simple sentence ?
A simple sentence is a sentence that has only one main clause.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence contains two or more main clauses. They are joined together by “but” , “ and “ , “ or “.
What is a complex sentence ?
A complex sentence contains two or more main clauses and a subordinate clause.
What is a subordinate clause?
A subordinate clause has a subject and a verb, but doesn’t make sense on its own.
What is a connotation?
Connotations are feelings or ideas that is suggested by a particular word.
What are dashes used for ?
A dash is used to emphasise what follows.
What is a first person narrator?
A first person narrator is a story from the first - persons perspective
What is a genre?
It is a style or category of literature.
What is hyperbole?
Hyperbole is exaggerated statements or something which is not meant to be taken literally.
What is imagery?
Imagery is a feature of written and spoken language and occurs whenever someone has chosen to use language in a non- literal way.
What is infer?
Infer is to take make a educational guess
What is omniscient ?
To know everything.
What is pathetic fallacy ?
Pathetic fallacy is a literal term for the attributing of human emotion.
What is personification ?
Personification is when you give human qualities to an object or animal.
The trees waved in the wind
Personification
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that is not expected to have an answer.
What is a semantic field ?
A group of words which all relate to the same group or concept.
What is alliteration?
Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of the same sound or letter at the beginning of each word in a sentence.
The sun a golden coin.
Metaphor
Sizzling Sausages
Alliteration
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a word or phrase used to make comparison between two people, things , animals or places.
Give two examples of Personal Pronouns
‘you ‘ & ‘ me’
