GSCE English Language and Literature - Key Words and Terminology

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Year 10 English (Revision) Quiz on GSCE English Language and Literature - Key Words and Terminology, created by Sarah Stanley on 25/04/2019.
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Question 1

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What is an Allegory?
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  • An important statement
  • A question asked to create a dramatic effect, rather than to get an answer
  • A story, poem or picture that can be interpretted to reveal a hidden meaning

Question 2

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What is The Rule of Three:
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  • A writing principle suggesting that a trio of events or characteristics, is more humerous, satisfying and effective than one or two.
  • Special words used by a group that others cannot understand
  • Words or phrases that change the feel of a sentence, through evoking a certain emotion.

Question 3

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Imperative:
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  • Meaningless
  • Funny
  • Important

Question 4

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Jargon: Special [blank_start]words[blank_end] or phrases used by a group that others cannot [blank_start]understand[blank_end]
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  • words
  • symbols
  • letters
  • understand
  • see
  • find

Question 5

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Fable: A short [blank_start]story[blank_end], typically with animals, usually conveying a [blank_start]moral[blank_end]
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  • story
  • picture
  • sentence
  • moral
  • piece of music
  • rhythm

Question 6

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A rhetorical question is a question asked to create a dramatic effect, rather than get an answer
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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[blank_start]Dialogue[blank_end]: A conversation between two or more characters
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  • Dialogue
  • Words
  • Sentences

Question 8

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What is Satire?
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  • The use of humor to critize people or stupidity.
  • An important statement
  • How a piece of writing is put together

Question 9

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Refers to word or phrases the change the feel of a sentence, through evoking a particular emotion
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  • Hyperbole
  • Images
  • Emotive Language

Question 10

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Engaging with the actions of others, often in resistance
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  • Passive
  • Present Tense
  • Active

Question 11

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Passive: Acting upon someones actions, usually in a defensive manner
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  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Irony: Events that seem deliberately [blank_start]contrary[blank_end], and often seem amusing
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  • contrary
  • funny
  • weird

Question 13

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Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements that aren't meant to be taken [blank_start]literally[blank_end]
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  • literally
  • in a joking way

Question 14

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[blank_start]Format[blank_end]: How a text is set out
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  • Format
  • Image
  • Structure

Question 15

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Context: Helps understand how and why a text was written
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  • True
  • False

Question 16

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[blank_start]Layout[blank_end]: How a text is laid out to capture attention and interest
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  • Layout
  • Audience
  • Context

Question 17

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[blank_start]Structure[blank_end]: How a piece of writing is put together
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  • Structure
  • Format
  • Colloquial

Question 18

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Images: An important statement
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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What is Target Audience?
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  • Helps understand how and why a text was written
  • Who the text is specifically aimed at
  • How a text is set out

Question 20

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[blank_start]Audience[blank_end]: General set of people who are liable to read the text.
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  • Audience
  • People
  • Jargon

Question 21

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What is Generalised?
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  • Depends on the following or preceding text to make sense
  • Not true or reliable, based on personal accounts rather than research
  • Make a general statement Make something more widespread and applicable to a wider audience

Question 22

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[blank_start]Contextual[blank_end]: Depends on the following or preceding text to make sense
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  • Anecdotal
  • Contextual
  • Layout

Question 23

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What is Anecdotal?
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  • Not true or reliable, based off of personal accounts rather than research
  • How a piece of writing is put together
  • Special words or phrases, used by a specific group of people that others cannot understand
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