Weitere ähnliche Inhalte Ähnlich wie Language Terms (20) Kürzlich hochgeladen (20) Language Terms1. METAPHOR
A comparison in which the
subject is compared with
something else, without
using the words like or as.
E.g. Her gaze was icy.
3. IRONY
An implied discrepancy
between what is said and
what is meant.
E.g. Lovely day today. (It
is raining!)
4. HYPERBOLE
A figure of speech that
uses exaggeration or
overstatement for effect.
E.g. I could eat a horse.
5. FORESHADOWING
Hints or clues in a literary
work that indicate what may
happen later.
It is used to create
suspense.
6. ELLIPSIS
The omission from a
sentence words or phrases
necessary for grammatical
completeness.
E.g. One man was dead, the
other dying.
7. TONE
The attitude a writer
takes towards a subject
or character.
E.g. Solemn, humorous,
serious, formal, ironic…
9. REPETITION
Words or phrases
repeated for effect.
E.g. I am very, very, very
angry.
10. PERSONIFICATION
A type of metaphor where a
non-human is given human
characteristics.
E.g. The chair groaned as I
sat down.
11. PARALLEL
CONSTRUCTION
A repeated structure to
give a feeling of balance.
E.g. Now you see them,
now you don’t.
13. ELLIPSIS
The omission from a
sentence words or phrases
necessary for grammatical
completeness.
E.g. One man was dead, the
other dying.
16. INCOMPLETE
SENTENCE
Part of a sentence, which
does not make sense.
E.g. Look at the…
17. MINOR SENTENCE
A fragment of a
sentence, which makes
sense but lacks some
element.
E.g. Going cheap.
20. COMPLEX SENTENCE
A sentence with at least
one main clause and one or
more subordinate clauses.
E.g. Everyone could see that
he was frightened.
21. COMPOUND
SENTENCE
A sentence with two or
more coordinated parts,
linked with a conjunction.
E.g. You must pay the money
or return the goods.
23. CLICHE
A well worn or stereotyped
expression.
E.g. My hands are as cold as
ice.
24. COLLOQUIALISM
A word or phrase used in
speech but not appropriate
in formal writing or speech.
E.g. Cop rather than
policeman.
25. EUPHEMISM
A ‘nicer’ way of saying
something which may
otherwise be distasteful.
E.g. The actor is resting (not
unemployed).
She passed away.
27. JARGON
The specialised vocabulary
of people in the same work
or identifiable activity.
E.g. Computing – driver.
28. JUXTAPOSITION
The placing of two
contrasting ideas side by
side, to highlight the
contrast.
E.g. The darkness glared
brilliantly at us.
29. MOTIF
An element which recurs in
a literary work.
E.g. The mice who appear in
the corner of the screen in
Babe to introduce each
part.
30. SOLILOQUY
When a character speaks his
or her thoughts aloud,
without other characters
hearing (drama texts).
E.g. Hamlet’s “To be or not
to be” speech.
31. SYMBOL
An object or action that is
used to mean something
more than its literal
meaning.
E.g. ‘The Kiwi’ symbolises
New Zealand.