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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:

Anaphora

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.
Antithesis

Antithesis

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

Colloquialism

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

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.
Ellipsis

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:

Foreshadowing

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.
Hyperbole

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.
Irony

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.
Juxtaposition

Juxtaposition

  • The fact of 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.
Oxymoron

Oxymoron

  • When two contrasting ideas 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:

Rule of three

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.
Sarcasm

Sarcasm

  • The use of irony to mock somebody or something.
    • 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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Key Terms

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Key Terms

1.1.1Key Terms - Nouns, Verbs & Sentences1.1.2Key Terms - Sentence and Clause Types1.1.3Key Terms - Words, Sounds & Language1.1.4Key Terms - Types of Language1.1.5Key Terms - Images, Symbols & Mood1.1.6Key Terms - Mood & Feelings1.1.7Key Terms - Other Techniques1.1.8End of Topic Test - Key Terms
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Language Devices

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Language Devices

2.1.1Metaphors2.1.2Similes2.1.3Metaphors & Similes HyperLearning2.1.4Personification2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy2.1.6Puns & Oxymorons2.1.7Hyperbole & Emotive Language2.1.8Alliteration2.1.9Sibilance2.1.10Onomatopoeia2.1.11Recap: Language Devices2.1.12End of Topic Test - Language Devices
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Writing Structure

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Writing Structure

3.1.1Narrators3.1.2Paragraphs3.1.3Tense3.1.4Present vs Past vs Future Tense3.1.5Foreshadowing3.1.6Structure3.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure
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Section B: Reading & Writing

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Writing Formats

4.1.1Letter4.1.2Reports & Essays4.1.3Journal/Diary Entry4.1.4Speech4.1.5Newspaper Article4.1.6Leaflet4.1.7Review4.1.8Travel Writing4.1.9End of Topic Test - Writing Formats
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Writing to...

4.2.1Writing to Inform4.2.2Writing to Inform - Example4.2.3Writing to Explain4.2.4Writing to Explain - Example4.2.5Writing to Persuade4.2.6Writing to Persuade - Example4.2.7Writing to Argue4.2.8Writing to Argue - Example4.2.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue4.2.10Writing to Advise4.2.11Writing to Advise - Example4.2.12End of Topic Test - Writing to...
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Acronym of Techniques - DAFORESTAR

4.3.1Direct Address4.3.2Alliteration4.3.3Facts4.3.4Opinions4.3.5Repetition4.3.6Exaggeration (Hyperbole)4.3.7Statistics4.3.8Triple (Rule of 3)4.3.9Emotive Language4.3.10Rhetorical Questions4.3.11End of Topic Test - DAFORESTER
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Section C: Writing

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Writing Task

5.1.1Discursive Writing5.1.2Narrative Writing5.1.3Descriptive Writing5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Task

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    What technique does this sentence use?<br><br><b>He knew... He knew all too well.</b>Multiple choice
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    Which word should go in the gap?<br><br><b>War is the ____ of peace.Multiple choice
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    Which phrases use colloquialism?True / false
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    What technique does this selection from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnet 43 use?<br><br><b>I love thee freely (...)<br> I love thee purely (...)<br> I love thee with the passion (...)Multiple choice
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    What is the word __bittersweet__ an example of?Multiple choice
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