Language Terminology: Phillipa Nathan Grace and Alfie

Question 1

Frame Story

Answer 1

A story set within another story, normally told by the main or supporting character e.g Wuthering Heights

Question 2

Flashback (Analepsis)

Answer 2

When author takes the reader out of the present moment and jumps into a earlier period of time in a characters life.

Question 3

Chiasmus

Answer 3

The reversing of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases or sentences e.g ‘Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair’ from Macbeth.

Question 4

Exposition

Answer 4

Normally in the introduction, where it introduces the theme, setting, characters or background information.

Question 5

Colloquialism

Answer 5

The way we all speak when in informal situations.

Question 6

Dramatic Irony

Answer 6

When the audience knows something about the situation that another character doesn’t know.

Question 7

Foreshadow

Answer 7

An indication of a future event in the text e.g ‘Sleep no more’ from Macbeth.

Question 8

Euphemism

Answer 8

An indirect word of expression substituted for one that is considered to be too harsh when referring to someone unpleasant e.g ‘Passed away’.

Question 9

Cumulative Sentence

Answer 9

An independent clause followed by one or more modifyers.