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Pathos

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Language that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow

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Language that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow

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Pathos

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Abstract noun

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Naming ideas and feelings

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Concrete noun

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Naming objects

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Proper nouns

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Naming people, places, days, months etc

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Adjectives

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Words that describe nouns

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Verbs

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Words that describes nouns

Eg. Actions, tended

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Adverbs

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Words that describe verbs

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Prounouns

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First, second or third person

Eg. I, we, me, my, our, us, you, yours, yourself, he, she, they, them, theirs

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Prepositions

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Words used to show where something is in a place or time

Eg. At, for, with, after, to, over, from, into

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Assonance

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Same vowel sound is repeated but consonants are different

Eg. Cool, foolish look

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Alliteration

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First letter of word is repeated at start of following words

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Colloquial language

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Language used in speech with an informal meaning

Eg. Out of this world

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Dialect

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Version of language spoken by particular people in a particular area

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Dialogue

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Conversation between two people
Can be narrator and reader & conversational poems

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Dissonance

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Discordant combination of sounds

Eg. Slow pang of grinding waves

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Enjambment

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Used in poetry, sentence continues beyond the end of line or verse/stanza

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerating, not to be taken literally

Eg. We gorges on the banquet of beans

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Imagery

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Something imagined

Can be compared to something real

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Irony

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Humorous or sarcastic us of words, imply the opposite

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Metaphor

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Word or phrase used to imply a figurative

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Monologue

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Could be in front of other characters or solo (a soliloquy)

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Onomatopoeia

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Word that sounds like the noise being described

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Oxymoron

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2 words not associated being brought together

Eg. Cold heat

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Personification

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Human qualities given to an inanimate object

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Repetition

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Repetition of a word or phrase to achieve an effect

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Rhyme

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The way in which words sound the same at the ends of lines

Eg. Sonnets ABABCDCD

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Rhythm

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A repetitive beat or metre within a poem

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Simile

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A phrase to established eg a similarity between 2 things

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Symbolism

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Often objects, sounds, colours used as symbols, can give a theme

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Tone

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The writers atmosphere which pervades the text

Eg. Dissatisfaction, anxiety, regret

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Word choice

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Or “register”

Authors choice of language

Describe senses

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Pathetic fallacy

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When weather reflects mood and human emotion

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Rule of three

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Repetition in a group of three to strengthen an idea or argument

Eg. Freedom, equality and justice

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Connotations

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Implied meanings suggested by a word rather than its literal meanings

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Emotive language

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Words chosen to bring an emotional response

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Adnoun

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A word which is usually an adjective but is being used as a noun

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Allegory

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A complete narrative which involves characters and events that stand for an abstract idea or an event

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Anagorisis

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The moment of realisation when the main character finally understands their fate

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Anecdote

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A short and interesting story to make a point

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Antagonist

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The main opponent of the protagonist

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Anthropomorphism

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Giving human features to non-humans or objects

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Antithesis

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A statement or theory that contrasts with the main argument or theory being presented

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Bathos

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Quick transition from something serious to something absurd or vulgar usually for comic effect

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Catharsis

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The purging of fear and pity through art, leading to the cleansing of emotions

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Chiasmus

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Two or more clauses that are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures in order to produce an effect

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Comparatives

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Words used to make comparisons

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Contrasts

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When a writer makes comparisons to highlight differences

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Declarative

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Sentence that makes a clear statement

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Denotations

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The literal meaning of a word

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Denouement

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The conclusion (‘unravelling’) of a plot

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Determiner

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Word that helps reader determine what the noun is

Eg. The, a, each, some

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Euphemism

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A polite word or phrase used to refer to something that would be too harsh or rude to say

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Exclamative

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A sentence that expresses a strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark

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Hamartia

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The protagonists critical failure, mistake or ignorance that leads them to tragedy

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self-confidence

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Hyperbole

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The exaggeration of an idea for emphasis

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Imagery

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Any visually descriptive language

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Imperative

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A sentence that gives a direct command

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Interrogative

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A sentence that asks a question

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Irony

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The expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite

Typically for humorous or empathic effect

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Juxtaposition

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The fact of two things being seen or places close together with contrasting effect

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Lexical field

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When a group of words in a text share a common surface meaning

Belong in the same category

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Metaphor

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The use of a word or phrase to refer to describe something different, suggesting that the two things have one or more similarities

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Metonymy

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Replacing the name of a thing with the name of something that is closely related

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Modal Verb

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A verb used to show how likely an action is

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Motif

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A dominant or recurring idea that is repeated throughout a text, usually with some symbolic value

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Oxymoron

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The use of two words of o polite meaning in combination to create an effect

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Parenthesis

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Extra information embedded into a sentence (usually between brackets, commas or dashes) to explain an idea

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Pathetic fallacy

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Giving human qualities to nature (often the weather) to reflect a particular mood

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Peripeteia

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The reversal of circumstances or ‘turning point’ in a tragedy

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Personification

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Giving a thing, an idea or an animal a human attribute that they don’t literally have

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Pronoun

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A typical r of word that stands in for a noun, taking its place in the sentence

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Pronoun

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A type of word that stands in for a noun, taking its place in the sentence

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Prose

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A type of writing that reads like normal speech unlike poetry

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Protagonist

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The leading character who moves the story forwards

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Repetition

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Words or phrases are repeated throughout the text to emphasise certain facts or ideas and enhance rhythms

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Semantic field

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When a group of words in a text share a common underlying meaning or association

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Simile

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A direct comparison between two things

Very similar to a metaphor but ‘as’ or ‘like’ are used to make it clear that the comparison is not literal

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Soliloquy

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When a character in a play talks to themselves

Sharing inner thoughts with audience

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Stanza

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A group of lines in a poem like a verse in a song or a paragraph in prose

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Superlatives

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A type of word used to show that something is the best or worst within a group

Usually end in -est

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent idea or themes beyond their literal meaning

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Tenor

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In a metaphor or simile, the concept that is being described

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Vehicle

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The vehicle that carries the concept

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Thesis

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A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved

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Topic sentence

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A sentence usually at the start of a paragraph which introduces the main topic or focus of the paragraph

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Tricolon

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The use of three words, phrases or clauses of equal length in a sentence

Often called list of three

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Verb

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The action that is completed in the sentence (including being)

Used to refer to an action

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Zoomorphism

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Giving animal qualities to an object or human

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