English Literature and Language AS: Key Words

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Adjacency Pairs An utterance by one speaker is followed by a reply from another, making an 'adjacent pair'. The first utterance could be a question or a greeting and its content points to the kin of reply expected from the second person
Agenda Setting The 'setting' or choice of a topic for a conversation or interaction
Alliteration The repetition of initial sounds such as in 'Full fathom five thy fathers lies'
Ambiguity The possibility of interpreting written or spoken words in more than one way. Sometimes words are used in an unintentionally ambiguous way, but creative or humorous language can use ambiguity deliberately to achieve particular effects
Analogy Another word for comparison
Antithesis When opposing ideas or images are used for effect
Antonym Word that has the opposite meaning to another
Bathos A change in mood, usually from the serious to the more mundane or trivial
Blank Verse Unrhymed verse that follows a regular metrical pattern - usually 10 syllables to a line, with alternate stressed and unstressed syllables
Cadence Another word for rhythm
Caesurae Pauses within line of verse (singular: Caesura)
Collocation The tendency of writers and speakers to place particular words in proximity with each other
Colloquial Informal language of the kind used in everyday speech
Complex A complex sentence includes one or more subordinate clauses
Compound compound sentence contains more than one clause linked with a connective word
Connotative The emotional individual and expressive meanings of a word or expression; these may not be exactly the same from one person to another
Context Dependent Word choice that varies depending upon the situation
Context of Production The circumstances surrounding the writing or production of the text, These can include the personal situation of the author as well as aspects of the time in which they are writing
Declarative Clause A declarative clause is a statement that forms a section of the sentence
Deixis The use of expressions, typically in conversations, which refer to people, objects or ideas without explicitly naming or identifying them because the participants have shared knowledge
Demotic Everyday, prosaic (ordinary) language
Denotative The literal or core meanings of a word or an expression
Diatribe A bitter condemnatory written or spoken attack, denouncing an idea or person
Discourse Marker Word or phrase that marks the boundary between topics
Dramatic Irony This occurs when characters on stage are unaware of circumstances that the audience are well aware of
Dynamic Verb Verb that refers to a movement or actions, such as run, leap, grasp
Elegy A meditative poem of lament, often commemorating someone's deatj
Elision When sounds are omitted from words or phrases, such as 'don't' instead of 'do not'
Ellipsis The omission of an element of sentence structure. Adjective 'elliptical'
Enjambement The technique of making the sense of a poem continue from one line to the next, creating a feeling of fluidity
Etymology The study of the origins and historical development of word meaning and usage
Evaluative An utterance that reveals attitudes and opinions
Exclamative Phrase or sentence that is an exclamation
Expressive A way of describing an utterance that reveals feelings, such as 'oh, wonderful!'
Figurative Language This extends and alters the literal meaning of words. The purpose of using figurative language in real talk in fiction is to enable us to perceive something more vividly or allow us greater insight into a character or story
Foregrounding Placing a particular word or phrase within a sentence so as to give it special prominence
Free Verse A poem that is not constrained by regular metrical patterns, but is shaped by the speaking voice and points being made
Graphology The study of writing systems, including the use of fonts of different styles and sizes
Haiku A word of Japanese origin that means a poem of three lines and a total of 17 syllables
Hyperbole Exaggeration for effect, such as 'This pudding is sublime'
Iambic An iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, shown as u and/ respectively
Idiom Expression that is often informal and figurative and is regularly used by a distinct group of people, which outsiders might have difficulty interpreting at first
Imagery Figurative language used to bring a scene, idea or object to life. It usually involves a comparison between two objects or ideas
Imperative An utterance that has the power of an order, such as 'write that essay now'
Intonation The way in which the rising, falling and level tones of voice create sound patterns in phrases and sentences
Irony When a writer deliberately says one thing and means something else
Juxtaposition The placing together (or in close proximity) of visual or textual elements in order to draw out comparisons or contrasts
Linear Narrative A storyline where events clearly follow in chronological sequence
Metre From the Greek word 'metron', which means measure. The measurement of a line of poetry. Including its length and its number of stresses
Minor Sentence A sentence that contains no main verb
Monosyllabic Lexis Words made up of one syllable
Motif A dominant theme or recurring symbol
Narrative An account where events related (in speech or writing) are connected
Narrative Sequence The order in which a story is told
Omniscient Narrator The storyteller (the author) has a complete knowledge of all characters and all situations. The story is presented using the third person rather than the first person method
Onomatopoeia Words that sound like their meaning, for example 'slush', 'snap' or 'crisp'
Oxymoron An expression that seems contradictory e.g. 'living death'
Paralinguistic Feature Sound that is used in addition to or alongside the language system
Parallelism When similar grammatical constructions are used and placed next to each other (in parallel)
Pastiche An imitation of the style of a text
Pentameter Refers to the number of metrical feet in the line
Personification A type of figurative language when a writer treats an inanimate object or idea as if it were human
Phatic talk Social talk that helps to facilitate interactions
Polysyllabic Lexis Words made up of more than one syllable, such as 'chocolate' or 'catastrophe'
Premodifier In an noun phrase, the Premodifier is the phrase that precedes the noun
Register Variety of language that is used for particular purposes or within a particular social context
Repairs and Reformulations When a speaker makes corrections to their own speech
Revenge Tragedy A play where one or more characters are spurred on by the desire to avenge perceived wrongs that have been committed against them. Their vengeance usually involves much bloodshed
Rhetorical Question Question that expects no answer from the listener or reader. It is often used as part of a persuasive strategy
Rhythm The rhythm of a poem refers to the pulse or beat that the listener perceives
Satirical Writing in a satirical way involves adopting a mocking tone, but with serious undertones
Schema A set of expectations in a given situation
Semantics The study of the system of meanings within a language
Simple A simple sentence contains at least one subject and one verb
Sonnet A traditional poetic form that usually has 14 lines of 10 syllables each, and with a regular rhyming and stress pattern
Stanza Group of lines that forms a unit in a poem (often called a verse)
Stress Emphasis on a syllable or particular word
Stressed Syllable A unit of pronunciation that is emphasised
Style In written text, this is the choice and arrangement of words that create a particular effect
Subordinate Clause A clause that gives additional information to the main clause, and is subordinate to it
Syllable Unit of pronunciation where there is one vowel sound. Monosyllabic words have one syllable
Synonym Word that has the same of very similar meaning to another, such as bucket/pail
Syntax The way which words are arranged to show the meaning
Tag Question A question usually added to a declarative statement to make it interrogative
Transactional Talk Language that is used in 'transactions', such as when you are buying chocolate or arranging for a car service
Typography The style and appearance of the print. This includes the kind of font chosen and its size and arrangement on the page
Unstressed Syllable A unit of pronunciation that is not emphasised
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