Metalanguage

Question 1

What is an adjective? Purposes?

Answer 1

Describing word or phrase. Adds detail to make text more interesting, provides description, can imply something positive or negative

Question 2

Alliteration and assonance

Answer 2

Repetition of the initial constant sound (alliteration) or vowel sound (assonance). Adds emphasis, reinforces meaning, draws attention to key words or ideas, creates an emotive image, memorable

Question 3

Appeal

Answer 3

Attempt to persuade through emotional manipulation, targeting particular interests or concerns. Triggers an emotional response. Evokes feelings

Question 4

Attack

Answer 4

Means of criticising or opposing an individual or idea. Belittles opponents arguments, may lead to weight on authors arguments. Helps argue from a position of authority, can offend or alienate if overdone

Question 5

Bias

Answer 5

Overt preference or sympathy for a particular point of view. Can strengthen argument. Can undermine argument.

Question 6

Cliche

Answer 6

Overused or hackneyed phrase or opinion that shows lack of original thought. Can sway by appealing with something familiar, can inform, may alienate sophisticated audiences

Question 7

Colourful language

Answer 7

Vulgar or rude language, particularly unusual or distinct expressions. Can provide humour, may offend, establishes informality

Question 8

Connotation

Answer 8

Positive or negative implications. Language that evokes an idea or feeling, positive or negative. Encourages audience to accept an implication, seeks to persuade an audience to have a similar view

Question 9

Design and structure

Answer 9

The appearance and layout of a text, including colour font selection and page presentation. Persuades through association, establishes genre and context, can manipulate audience emotions

Question 10

Euphemism

Answer 10

Mild or vague expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or direct eg. ‘Pass away’ instead of ‘die’. Can soften the blow. Can alienate or confuse

Question 11

Evidence

Answer 11

Material used to support an argument

Question 12

Exaggeration or hyperbole

Answer 12

Overstatement used to imply something is better or worse, more or less important ect. Hyperbole is a deliberately extreme form of exaggeration used for dramatic effect and humour

Question 13

Formal and informal language

Answer 13

Formal: more elaborate, precise, sophisticated. Informal: colloquial, everyday slang terms.

Question 14

Generalisation

Answer 14

Broad statements inferred from specific cases

Question 15

Gesture and body language

Answer 15

Use of body and face to communicate meaning

Question 16

Humour

Answer 16

The quality to be amusing, through the use of puns, irony, sarcasm, satire, wit

Question 17

Imagery and figurative language

Answer 17

Use of images and metaphorical language to illustrate points and make comparisons, similes and metaphors etc

Question 18

Inclusive and exclusive language

Answer 18

Use of personal pronouns to either involve or distinguish or alienate

Question 19

Irony

Answer 19

Humour found in contradictory situations often highlighted through use of sarcasm.

Question 20

Logic

Answer 20

Reason, the use of justifiable and valid arguments

Question 21

Noun

Answer 21

Naming word or phrase

Question 22

Repitition

Answer 22

Reuse or words or phrases for effect

Question 23

Rhetorical question

Answer 23

Question that doesn’t need an answer because answer is obvious or implied

Question 24

Sarcasm

Answer 24

Use of irony to mock or show contempt by implying the opposite of what is actually being said

Question 25

Satire

Answer 25

Use or either exaggeration or caricature to expose, criticise or ridicule

Question 26

Sensationalism

Answer 26

Use of provocative language and images and exaggeration

Question 27

Sound and sound effects

Answer 27

Use of music, effects and other audio to enhance an multimodal text

Question 28

Verb

Answer 28

Doing word or phrase

Question 29

Vocabulary choice

Answer 29

Careful selection of particular words with a positive or negative connotation