English - language, structure, terms ect

Simile

comparing something using like or as

Metaphor

saying something is something else

Extended Metaphor

exactly like a normal metaphor but the same idea is repeated over multiple lines or stanzas

Anthromorphism

applying human characteristics to objects

Zoomorphism

giving humans animal features

Pathetic Fallacy

when human characteristics are applied to things

Alliteration

when the first LETTER of a word is repeated more than once

Assonance

repeating VOWEL sounds

Anecdote

a short story from personal experience

Irony

something contrary to what you may expect

Onomatopoeia

words that sound like they are

Sibilance

a repeated ‘s’ sound ( start of middle of words)

Colloquial Language

informal words or slang

Connotations

the meaning the word implies

Semantic Field

when a group of words all link to one overall theme

Sensory Detail

sound, sight, smell, touch, taste

Euphemism

a politer milder way of saying something harsh

Double Entendre

When a word or phrase as two meaning, one of which is often rude

Idiom

commonly used phrases or metaphors

Emotive language

Strong and powerful words to evoke emotion from the audience

Figurative language

creative use of words or phrases to create a meaning which isn’t literally what they say

Evocative verbs

a doing word which sounds particularly active

Allusion

making references to people, places, events, literary work, myths ect

Allegory

a type of writing where the settings or characters stand for other larger ideas

Didactic

Intended to teach or have a moral effect on the reader

Repetition

where a word of phrase is said more than once

Rhyme

when words sound the same

Half Rhyme

when words sound similar

Minor sentence

a short sentence

Syntactic Parallelism

repetition of a sentence structure

Anaphora

repetition of the starting line of a poem

Dialogue

when a character speaks aloud

Zooming in

when a narrator focuses on a particular character, action or part of a scene

Panning out

when the narrator moves out to look at the situation as a whole

Analeptic reference

when the narrator changes the time back to the past

Prolepsis

when the narrator changes time moving into the future

Integral Setting

when the time, setting or place is very important

Pathos

evokes the reader to feel particularly sad or emotional to persuade

Ethos

when the reader is presented with a logical argument to persuade

Logos

the use of credibility and trust to persuade

Pun

a joke or play on words

Hyperbolic Language

extreme exaggeration

Hamartia

the flaw of a powerful character which leads to their tragic downfall

Triadic Listing

triples

Aysndetic Listing

separation with commas

Syndetic Listing

Separation with connectives

Hypophora

when the speaker asks a question then answers it themselves

Rhetoric Question

a question that doesn’t require an answer

Interrogative sentence