Unseen Prose terms Flashcards
Prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
Narrative perspective
the perspective from which a story is told e.g. first, second, third, dual
Anthropomorphism
Giving human characteristics to non human entities
Connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Ambiguity
The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.
Syntax
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
Diction
Word choice
Linear structure
a plot that follows a straight-moving, cause and effect, chronological order
Emotive language
Deliberate use of language by a writer to instil or evoke a feeling
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Characterisation
the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character
Superlative
of the highest quality or degree
Imperative verb
used to command or tell someone to take action
Dialect
A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.
Colloquialism
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
Satire
the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Antithesis
Direct opposite
Tripling
Listing of three items or ideas
Parallelism
a figure of speech in which two or more elements of a sentence (or series of sentences) have the same grammatical structure. These “parallel” elements can be used to intensify the rhythm of language, or to draw a comparison, emphasize, or elaborate on an idea
Omniscient narrator
a narrator who is able to know, see, and tell all, including the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters
homodiegetic narrator
The narrator is a character within the story
Tactile imagery
descriptive language that appeals to the sense of touch
Gustatory imagery
descriptive language that appeals to the sense of taste
Olfactory imagery
descriptive language that appeals to the sense of smell
