Year 9 English terms

Hypervigilance

A state of heightened alertness and sensitivity to potential threats, associated with anxiety disorders

Dysphoria

A state of unease of generalised dissatisfaction relating to anxiety

Ominous

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

Apathy

Lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern

Serendipity

The occurrence of the events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Euphoria

A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness

Conundrum

A confusing and difficult problem or question

A fortori

With strength, all the more so, with greater reason

Intonation

The rise and fall of the pitch of the voice

Pace

The speed (tempo) with which the words are delivered

Tone of voice

The emotions which are conveyed through the speech and how the voice reflects this

Lambic Pentameter

A line of verse with 5 metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable

Omen

An event regarded as a symbol of good or evil

Conspirators

A person who takes part in a conspiracy (secretly)

Rhetoric

The skilful use of language in order to move or persuade

Mors vincit omnia

Death conquers all

Rhyme

A repetition of similar sounds in 2 or more words, most often at the end of lines of poems or songs

Carpe Diem

Seize the day