AICE English- terms and things to remember

alliteration

repetition of the first consonant sound

allusion

a brief, indirect reference to a person, place or event

anaphora

repetition at the beginning of phrases

connotation

the emotional feelings of a word

denotation

the literal meanings of a word

epistrophe

repetition at the end of phrases

euphemism

substitution of a word for one with a less offensive feel

extended metaphor

metaphors that continue throughout a series of phrases

flashback

shift in narrative to an earlier event, disrupts the chronological order of the story

hyperbole

exaggeration used for emphasis

idiom

phrase where the meaning is not literal and can’t be translated or defined- ex: (easy as pie)

jargon

specialized language in a specific type of setting

juxtaposition

putting opposing things next to each other- contrast

oxymoron

type of fig. language- putting contradicting items together

point of view

perspective a story is told (1st = I, 2nd= you, 3rd= he/she)

anecdote

short personal story (can be used as a persuasive element)

ethos

appeal to credibility (persuasive element)

pathos

appeal to emotion (pers. element)

rule of three

about 3 adjectives/ phrases listed to be memorable (can be used as pers. element)

logos

appeal to logic- numbers (pers. element)

repetition

makes things more memorable (can be used as pers. element)

rhetorical question

statements voiced as questions, not expected to be answered (pers. element)

dashes ( - )

can be used to show a break in thought, suspense, etc (syntax)

ellipses ( … )

can be used to create suspense, lead off into next thought, show trailing off, etc (syntax)

titles & subheadings

used to tell reader what they’re going to read about

onomatopoeia

use of actual sounds in writing (o no mat o poe ia - to remember spelling)

GAPT

Genre, audience, purpose, tone

SSTIL

structure, sentence structure, tone, images, language