Language Techniques Flashcards
Allogry
A short, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
Anthropomorphism
Treating or acting as if animals are humans
Dystopia
An imagined state or society in which there us great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian
Irony
A situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result
Maxim
A short, memorable statement expressing a truth or genral rule of conduct
Moral
A princible or belief concerning right and wrong behaviour
Omniscient narrator
Third-person narrator who knows all the thoughts, action, and felling of all characters
Propaganda
Ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader or government
Satire
a technique used to expose and criticise foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society, by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule.
Stative verb
This is a verb that describes a state, a situation or a condition
Transitive verb
This is a verb that is followed by a direct object
Modal verb
This is a verb that implies likelihood. E.g: I ought He shouldn't I might
Dynamic verb
This is a verb that describes an action
Abstract noun
an abstract noun refers to a quality or idea rather than to a physical object.
Concreate noun
A concrete noun refers to a physical object in the real world, such as a dog, a ball, or an ice cream cone
