Unseen Prose terms

Question 1

Prose

Answer 1

written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.

Question 2

Narrative perspective

Answer 2

the perspective from which a story is told e.g. first, second, third, dual

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Anthropomorphism

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Giving human characteristics to non human entities

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Connotation

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an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

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Ambiguity

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The multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.

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Syntax

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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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Diction

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Word choice

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Linear structure

Answer 8

a plot that follows a straight-moving, cause and effect, chronological order

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Emotive language

Answer 9

Deliberate use of language by a writer to instil or evoke a feeling

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Assonance

Answer 10

Repetition of vowel sounds

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Characterisation

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the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

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Superlative

Answer 12

of the highest quality or degree

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Imperative verb

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used to command or tell someone to take action

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Dialect

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A regional variety of a language distinguished by vocabulary, spelling, and pronunciation.

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Colloquialism

Answer 15

informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing

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Satire

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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.

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Antithesis

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Direct opposite

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Tripling

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Listing of three items or ideas

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Parallelism

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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

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Omniscient narrator

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a narrator who is able to know, see, and tell all, including the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters

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homodiegetic narrator

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The narrator is a character within the story

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Tactile imagery

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descriptive language that appeals to the sense of touch

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Gustatory imagery

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descriptive language that appeals to the sense of taste

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Olfactory imagery

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descriptive language that appeals to the sense of smell

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Visual imagery

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descriptive language that appeals to the sense of sight

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Auditory imagery

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descriptive language that appeals to the sense of sound

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Proxemics

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The study of human space

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Kinesics

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Body movement

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Chronemics

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The structure of time

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Action verbs

Answer 30

Physical actions which are performed

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Stative verbs

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Qualities, states of existence, opinions, beliefs and emotions

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Modal verbs

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can, will, might, should, would

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Imperative verbs

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Gives a command to a person being addressed