English Exam Yr9

words from taming of the shrew, parts of speech, analysis of speech and text, language techniques.

Fertile

Capable of producing fruit, growth, or profit.

Rigorous

Full of difficulty or challenge.

Ethics

a set of morals, principles, or values.

Virtue

a beneficial or good quality or trait.

Stoics

one who is indifferent or uncaring of pleasure or pain.

Suitors

one who seeks to marry a woman.

Dowry

Money, goods or property that a woman’s family gives to the husband in marriage.

Woo

to seek for the affection or love of the opposite sex.

Falsetto

artificially high pitched voice.

Vouch

to give a guarantee by evidence or testimony.

Reared

To nurture and teach a child or animal.

Rant

To talk in a noisy, excited, and sometimes angry manner.

Courting

To seek or attract a woman or man.

Asinine

extremely or utterly foolish

Hysterical

overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotion.

Wit

superior intelligence, imagination, and memory.

Quarrelsome

easily given to argument or disagreement.

Indulge.

to treat with excessive leniency or generosity.

colleagues

an associate in a profession or job.

Spittoons 

a receptacle for spit.

Hilt

the handle of a sword or knife

Scabbard

The sheath for a sword or dagger

Solemn

marked by sobriety and seriousness.

Eloping

To run away secretly to get married; usually without parent permission.

Vicar

a member of the clergy; priest

Carousing

a drunken revel; toast

Minstrels

musicians; usually travelling or wandering.

Arbitrary

based on random chance or personal choice rather than reason.

Bonny

attractive, fine, excellent.

Haughty

blatantly and disdainfully proud.

Pretense

a claim made or implied; usually not supported by facts.

Remnant

A small part or trace leftover or unused piece of material.

First person

Me, I, Mine.

second person

you, yours, yourself

third person limited

A third person perspective of ONE character.

Third person omnipotent

A third person perspective of ALL characters.

Nouns

Words that name a person, place, thing or idea.

Adjectives

Words that describe nouns.

Verbs

action words that describe what the subject is doing.

Adverbs

Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. E.g, quickly, very, slowly.

Pronouns

Words that replace nouns. (e.g. he, they, it.)

Conjunctions

Words that connect clauses or sentences. (e.g, and, but, or)

Complex Vocabulary

-formal language.

uses advanced vocabulary and precise language. (e.g, utilize instead of use.)

Structured sentences 

-formal vocabulary

Follows grammatical rules strictly, often employing longer, more complex sentences.

Objective tone

-Formal vocabulary

avoids personal pronouns and subjective opinions, focusing instead on facts.

Lack of contractions

-Formal Vocabulary

avoids contractions for a more formal tone - do not instead of don’t

Colloquialisms

-Informal vocabulary

Use of regional or cultural slang - ‘gonna’

Simple Vocabulary

-Informal Vocabulary

uses everyday language that is easy to understand.

Personal Tone

-informal Vocabulary

Engages the reader directly and may include personal pronouns - ‘I think’

Contractions

-Informal Vocabulary

Frequent use of contractions for a conversational tone - ‘can’t’

Imagery

descriptive language that creates vivid mental pictures appealing to the senses

Personification

assigning human traits to non-human objects or ideas

Symbolism

Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities

allusion

a reference to another work, event or figure that adds depth

Hyperbole

Exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

Metaphor

a direct comparison between two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’

Simile

a comparison between two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’

Irony

a contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting contradictions (e.g, the doctor fell faint during the emergency)

Juxtaposition

placing two elements side by side to compare and contrast their effects. (e.g, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.)

Zoomorphism

Attributing animal characteristics to human or inanimate objects. (e.g ‘slinking’ like a cat.)

oxymoron

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. (e.g, ‘deafening silence.)

Kinesthetic imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the sense of movement or action. (e.g, ‘the child raced down the hill, arms outstretched, wind whipping through their hair.)

Theme

The main idea or underlying message. (e.g love, nature, loss.)

Tone

The author’s attitude or mood in the text. (e.g, joyful, sorrowful, contemplative, cautious)

Symbolism

Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities. (e.g, a dove representing peace.)

Mood

the feeling the reader gets from the poem. (e.g, calm, tense.)

Imagery

descriptive language that appeals to the senses and builds atmosphere.

Explaining the impact

• justify how techniques create meaning or impact the audience.

• why has the author used this technique?

• what effect does it have on the audience’s thoughts or emotions?

• How does it help express the theme or message?