Langauge Paper 1 Key Terminology Flashcards
Adjective
A word that describes a noun (Language)
Adverb
A word that describes a verb (Language)
Ellipsis
Deliberate omission of a word/s using ellipsis points (…) (Language)
Figurative Language
Metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia and oxymorons.
Makes writer’s ideas and writing more meaningful. (Language)
Imagery
When words are used to paint a picture in the reader’s head. (Language)
Noun
Person, place or thing. (Language)
Pronoun
A word that stands in place of a noun. (he, she, they) (Language)
Hyperbolic language
Exaggerating - it was the worst day ever in the history of the universe! (Language)
Dialogue
Words spoken by characters in prose or drama. (Structure)
Foreshadowing
Clues suggesting the outcome of a story. (Structure)
Narrator
The person telling the story who is not necessarily the author. (Structure)
Linear Structure
Told in logical order (Narrative Styles)
Dual Structure
Told from multiple perspectives (Narrative Styles)
Cyclical Structure
The ending links back to the beginning (Narrative Styles)
Zooming-in / Panning-out
When a narrator focuses in on a particular character, action, or part of the scene
- or alternatively, moves out to look at the situation as a whole. (Structure)
Flashback (analeptic reference) / Flashforward (prolepsis)
When the narrator changes time, moving back to the past - or forwards into the future of a story (Structure)
Integral setting
when the setting, time or place are very important. i.e. History plays. (Structure)
Triadic listing
Triples (Structure)
Asyndetic/Syndetic listing
Separation with commas (Structure)
Allusion
Reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that the writer assumes the reader will recognise. (Analysis/terminology)
Antagonist
The counterpart to the main character (protagonist) in a work of fiction. (Analysis/terminology)
Characterisation
How an author presents or conveys a character’s personality (Analysis/terminology)
Connotation
Associations or ideas attached to work (Analysis/terminology)
Genre
Type of literature, drama, film or play. (Analysis/terminology)
Symbolism
The use of specific objects or images to represent abstract ideas. (Analysis/terminology)
Theme
The main idea or message conveyed by the writing. (Analysis/terminology)
Pathos
When the reader feels particularly sad or emotional. (Analysis/terminology)
