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Key Terms - Other Techniques

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Key Terms for English Language

You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:

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Anaphora

  • Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a series of phrases or sentences.
    • E.g. In Martin Luther King's I have a dream speech, he repeats 'I have a dream' throughout.
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Antithesis

  • A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
    • E.g. Love is the antithesis of hatred.
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Colloquialism

  • The use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing.
    • E.g. Wanna, gonna, go nuts.
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Connotation

  • The ideas, feelings or associations with words/phrases which we can use to add to the suggested meanings of the language or imagery.
    • E.g. The colour red could be linked to anger, passion, love, blood, etc.
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Ellipsis

  • A ​situation in which words are ​left out of a ​sentence but the ​sentence can still be ​understood. This may be done to create tension. The symbol is …
    • E.g. Bang… silence.

Key Terms for English Language

You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:

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Foreshadowing

  • A hint, warning or indication of a future event.
    • E.g. In narrative writing, the writer may reveal that the character is adjusting their gun in its holster - this foreshadows that something dangerous will happen.
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Hyperbole

  • An exaggerated statement, not meant to be taken literally, but used to create a dramatic effect.
    • E.g. The whole world was watching me.
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Irony

  • The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning - saying the opposite of what is true/real.
    • In narrative writing, the writer may tell the story of a man who buys a gun to protect himself - ironically, someone then breaks into the man's home and kills him with the gun.
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Juxtaposition

  • Juxtaposition is two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
    • E.g. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
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Oxymoron

  • When two contrasting words are combined for dramatic effect or to create a comedic effect.
    • E.g. Loving hate.

Key Terms for English Language

You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:

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Rule of three

  • The use of three adjectives or phrases to emphasise your idea.
    • In narrative or descriptive writing, you may use three adjectives to emphasise a description you are trying to convey - e.g. the tree was tall, leafy and green.
    • In non-fiction writing, you may use three phrases to reinforce the idea you are trying to get across - e.g. junk food is bad for your teeth, bad for your heart, and will shorten your lifespan by ten years.
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Sarcasm

  • The use of irony to mock somebody or something.
  • This is an example from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
    • Hermione: Stop moving! I know what this is – it’s Devil’s Snare!
      Ron: Oh, I’m so glad we know what it’s called, that’s a great help.
    • In the example, Ron uses irony to make fun of Hermione - he does not really think that knowing the name of the plant is helpful to their situation!

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1Key Terms

1.1Key Terms

1.1.1Nouns

1.1.2Verbs

1.1.3Sentence Types

1.1.4Words

1.1.5Sound

1.1.6Language

1.1.7Images & Symbols

1.1.8Phrases

1.1.9Mood

1.1.10Key Terms - Other Techniques

1.1.11End of Topic Test - Key Terms

2Language Techniques

2.1Language Devices

2.1.1Metaphors

2.1.2Similes

2.1.3Metaphors & Similes HyperLearning

2.1.4Personification

2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy

2.1.6Pun

2.1.7Oxymoron

2.1.8Hyperbole

2.1.9Alliteration

2.1.10Sibilance

2.1.11Onomatopoeia

2.1.12Emotive Language

2.1.13All Language Devices

2.1.14End of Topic Test - Language Devices

2.2Writing Structure

2.2.1Narrators

2.2.2Paragraphs

2.2.3Present Tense

2.2.4Past Tense

2.2.5Future Tense

2.2.6Present vs Past vs Future

2.2.7Foreshadowing

2.2.8Structure

2.2.9End of Topic Test - Writing Structure

3Paper 1: Reading

3.1Structuring Your Answer - Section A

3.1.1Overview - Section A

3.1.2Answering Question 1

3.1.3Answering Question 2

3.1.4Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Reading

3.1.5Answering Question 3

3.1.6Answering Question 4

3.1.7End of Topic Test - Section A

3.1.8Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Reading

4Paper 1: Writing

4.1Structuring Your Answer

4.1.1Overview - Section B

4.1.2Descriptive Writing

4.1.3Narrative Writing

4.1.4Answering Section B

4.1.5Answering Section B - Checklist of Techniques

4.1.6End of Topic Test - Writing Section

4.1.7Exam-Style Questions - Paper 1: Writing

5Paper 2: Reading

5.1DAFORESTER

5.1.1Direct Address

5.1.2Alliteration

5.1.3Facts

5.1.4Opinions

5.1.5Repetition

5.1.6Exaggeration (Hyperbole)

5.1.7Statistics

5.1.8Triples (Rule of 3)

5.1.9Emotive Language

5.1.10Rhetorical Questions

5.1.11End of Topic Test - DAFORESTER

5.2Structuring Your Answer

5.2.1Overview - Section A

5.2.2Answering Question 1

5.2.3Answering Question 2

5.2.4Answering Question 3

5.2.5Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Reading

5.2.6Answering Question 4

5.2.7End of Topic Test - Section A

5.2.8Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Reading

6Paper 2: Writing

6.1Structuring Your Answer

6.1.1Overview - Section B

6.1.2Answering Section B - Punctuation & Plans

6.2Types of Writing

6.2.1Article

6.2.2Essay

6.2.3Leaflet

6.2.4Letter

6.2.5Speech

6.2.6Review

6.2.7Travel Writing

6.2.8Diaries & Journals

6.2.9End of Topic Test - Types of Writing

6.3Writing to...

6.3.1Writing to Inform

6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example

6.3.3Writing to Explain

6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example

6.3.5Writing to Persuade

6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example

6.3.7Writing to Argue

6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example

6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue

6.3.10Writing to Advise

6.3.11Writing to Advise - Example

6.3.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...

6.3.13Exam-Style Questions - Paper 2: Writing

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