english language basic keywords edexcel 1

Tone

The attitude of the writer toward the subject

Mood

The feeling created in the reader

Imagery

Language that creates mental pictures

Metaphor

Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'

Simile

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Personification

Giving human traits to non-human things

Alliteration

Repetition of consonant sounds

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds

Sibilance

Repetition of 's' sounds

Pathetic fallacy

Weather reflecting mood or emotion

Symbolism

Using objects to represent ideas

Structure

How a text is organised

Narrative voice

Who is telling the story

First person

Narrator uses 'I'

Third person

Narrator is outside the story

Persuasive techniques

Methods used to convince the reader

Rhetorical question

A question asked for effect

Emotive language

Words that trigger emotion

Hyperbole

Exaggeration for effect

Climax

Most intense point in a text

Foreshadowing

Hints