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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
Human qualities given to an inanimate object
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Repetition
Repetition of a word or phrase to achieve an effect
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Rhyme
The way in which words sound the same at the ends of lines Eg. Sonnets ABABCDCD
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Rhythm
A repetitive beat or metre within a poem
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Simile
A phrase to established eg a similarity between 2 things
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Symbolism
Often objects, sounds, colours used as symbols, can give a theme
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Tone
The writers atmosphere which pervades the text Eg. Dissatisfaction, anxiety, regret
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Word choice
Or “register” Authors choice of language Describe senses
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Pathetic fallacy
When weather reflects mood and human emotion
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Rule of three
Repetition in a group of three to strengthen an idea or argument Eg. Freedom, equality and justice
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Connotations
Implied meanings suggested by a word rather than its literal meanings
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Emotive language
Words chosen to bring an emotional response
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Adnoun
A word which is usually an adjective but is being used as a noun
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Allegory
A complete narrative which involves characters and events that stand for an abstract idea or an event
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Anagorisis
The moment of realisation when the main character finally understands their fate
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Anecdote
A short and interesting story to make a point
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Antagonist
The main opponent of the protagonist
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Anthropomorphism
Giving human features to non-humans or objects
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Antithesis
A statement or theory that contrasts with the main argument or theory being presented
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Bathos
Quick transition from something serious to something absurd or vulgar usually for comic effect
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Catharsis
The purging of fear and pity through art, leading to the cleansing of emotions
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Chiasmus
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
Words used to make comparisons
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Contrasts
When a writer makes comparisons to highlight differences
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Declarative
Sentence that makes a clear statement
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Denotations
The literal meaning of a word
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Denouement
The conclusion (‘unravelling’) of a plot
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Determiner
Word that helps reader determine what the noun is Eg. The, a, each, some
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Euphemism
A polite word or phrase used to refer to something that would be too harsh or rude to say
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Exclamative
A sentence that expresses a strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark
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Hamartia
The protagonists critical failure, mistake or ignorance that leads them to tragedy
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Hubris
Excessive pride or self-confidence
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Hyperbole
The exaggeration of an idea for emphasis
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Imagery
Any visually descriptive language
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Imperative
A sentence that gives a direct command
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Interrogative
A sentence that asks a question
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Irony
The expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite Typically for humorous or empathic effect
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Juxtaposition
The fact of two things being seen or places close together with contrasting effect
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Lexical field
When a group of words in a text share a common surface meaning Belong in the same category
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Metaphor
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
Replacing the name of a thing with the name of something that is closely related
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Modal Verb
A verb used to show how likely an action is
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Motif
A dominant or recurring idea that is repeated throughout a text, usually with some symbolic value
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Oxymoron
The use of two words of o polite meaning in combination to create an effect
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Parenthesis
Extra information embedded into a sentence (usually between brackets, commas or dashes) to explain an idea
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Pathetic fallacy
Giving human qualities to nature (often the weather) to reflect a particular mood
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Peripeteia
The reversal of circumstances or ‘turning point’ in a tragedy
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Personification
Giving a thing, an idea or an animal a human attribute that they don’t literally have
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Pronoun
A typical r of word that stands in for a noun, taking its place in the sentence
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Pronoun
A type of word that stands in for a noun, taking its place in the sentence
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Prose
A type of writing that reads like normal speech unlike poetry
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Protagonist
The leading character who moves the story forwards
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Repetition
Words or phrases are repeated throughout the text to emphasise certain facts or ideas and enhance rhythms
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Semantic field
When a group of words in a text share a common underlying meaning or association
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Simile
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
When a character in a play talks to themselves Sharing inner thoughts with audience
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Stanza
A group of lines in a poem like a verse in a song or a paragraph in prose
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Superlatives
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
The use of symbols to represent idea or themes beyond their literal meaning
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Tenor
In a metaphor or simile, the concept that is being described
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Vehicle
The vehicle that carries the concept
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Thesis
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
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Topic sentence
A sentence usually at the start of a paragraph which introduces the main topic or focus of the paragraph
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Tricolon
The use of three words, phrases or clauses of equal length in a sentence Often called list of three
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Verb
The action that is completed in the sentence (including being) Used to refer to an action
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Zoomorphism
Giving animal qualities to an object or human

9-1 GCSE AQA English language (4 decks)

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