Techniques- definitions 2

Question 1

Ambiguity

Answer 1

When something is left to the reader’s imagination. Often this involves the author not stating explicitly what is happening, what has been said, etc.

Question 2

Antithesis

Answer 2

Using two sentences with contradictory or contrasting meanings close to one another, sometimes even in immediate succession

Question 3

Archetype

Answer 3

An immediately recognisable character, concept or object that makes it easy for audiences to categorise them based on what they resemble in literature

Question 4

Atmostphere

Answer 4

The feeling or mood created by a place, situation or text

Question 5

Characterisation

Answer 5

The process by which characters are introduced, described and then fully formed through their choices, interactions, etc.

Question 6

Cliché

Answer 6

A common and/or overused expression, often found in similes and metaphors

Question 7

Context

Answer 7

The time, place and social setting within which a text was created, including the values of the time, the world events, major topics of discussion, key figures, etc.

Question 8

Exclamation

Answer 8

A sentence ending with an exclamation mark or said with a tone of shock/excitement is used to express high emotion

Question 9

Frame Narrative

Answer 9

A ‘story within a story’, wherein the main narrative is being told, remembered, etc. by someone in the ‘outside’ narrative.

Question 10

Foil

Answer 10

Another character in a story that specifically contrasts the main character in order to emphasise the main character’s attributes and values or compare the values of two characters

Question 11

Foreshadowing

Answer 11

The act of hinting at or setting up a situation, event or action that will later be extremely important in the narrative but doesn’t seem important at the time

Question 12

Form

Answer 12

The construction and structure of a text based on the text type, the context and the author’s personal stylistic choices