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Mood
Key Terms for English Language - Mood and Feelings
Key Terms for English Language - Mood and Feelings
You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
- The tone or feeling created in a piece of creative work.
- E.g. The dark sky hung ominously as they shivered in fear.
Pathetic fallacy
Pathetic fallacy
- Pathetic fallacy is when a writer gives human emotions to the natural world (most commonly, the weather) or inanimate objects. You are probably most used to seeing pathetic fallacy used when the weather reflects the mood of the characters.
- E.g. the night was unruly.
Pathos
Pathos
- When language creates pity or sadness in the reader.
- E.g. When advertisements for charities show small children looking sad and living in horrible conditions - this is used to evoke pity and sadness in the audience, encouraging them to donate money to the cause.
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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