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Key Terms - Words, Sounds & Language
Key Terms for English Language - Types of Words
Key Terms for English Language - Types of Words
You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:
Adjectives
Adjectives
- Words that describe a noun. They add more information about it.
- E.g. Gorgeous, disgusting, happy, long, tall, green.
Adverbs
Adverbs
- Words that change verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They may describe how or when something is done.
- E.g. Quickly, dangerously, always, never, once, soon, near.
Monosyllabic words
Monosyllabic words
- Words that consist of one syllable.
- E.g. Yes, no, cat, dog, food, bat.
Key Terms for English Language - Sounds
Key Terms for English Language - Sounds
You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:
Alliteration
Alliteration
- The same letter or sound at the beginning of words next to each other.
- Please note, these are the same sounds, not necessarily the same letters (e.g. 'c' and 'k' may sound the same in some words).
- E.g. The beautiful blue ocean blinked at the sun.
Assonance
Assonance
- When two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds.
- E.g. Although she was frail, she had a grace that trailed her everywhere.
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia
- When the way the word sounds imitates the sound it is describing.
- E.g. Bang, crash, sizzle.
Sibilance
Sibilance
- A specific form of alliteration, which focuses on 's' sounds.
- It relies on the repetition of soft consonant sounds in words to create a wooshing or hissing sound in the writing. The sounds used include 's', 'sh', 'c' and 'ch'.
- E.g. The shark shot through the water, charging towards the shore.
Key Terms for English Language - Types of Language
Key Terms for English Language - Types of Language
You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:
Emotive language
Emotive language
- Emotive language is when language is used to create a strong emotional response – this could be any emotion, such as anger, excitement, happiness, sadness, etc.
- E.g. The sad, downcast dog drooped its little head.
Figurative language
Figurative language
- Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive or impactful to the reader. Such figures of speech include similes and metaphors.
- E.g. My bedroom is a freezer!
1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types 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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1Key Terms
2Language Techniques
2.1Language Devices
3Paper 1: Reading
4Paper 1: Writing
5Paper 2: Reading
5.1DAFORESTER
6Paper 2: Writing
6.1Structuring Your Answer
6.2Types 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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