GCSE English language 2.0

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What is a concrete noun
A thing that can be touched, tasted, heard, seen, or smelled. The opposite of an abstract noun
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All nouns are either
proper or common
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What are common nouns
Common nouns are places, things, feelings or ideas.
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What are proper nouns
Proper nouns are the names of specific people or places.E.g. Kate, Harry, Liverpool, England, BBC.
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What is a collective noun
A group of nouns. E.g. Team, army, family, group, audience, herd.
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What is a noun
A person, place, thing, feeling or idea. E.g. London, mum, cat, table, happiness.
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What is a pronoun
A word used to replace a noun. We use pronouns so we don't need to repeat the same nouns over and over again.E.g. I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me.
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What is an abstract noun
An idea or concept - something that you cannot actually see, touch, hear, smell or taste. The opposite of a concrete noun. E.g. Love, hatred, anger, happiness, truth, freedom, dedication, peace, knowledge.
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What is a dynamic verb
A verb which is physically moving or changing. E.g. Eat, walk, learn, grow, sleep, talk, run, read, become, go.
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What are imperative verbs
Verbs which give orders – bossy verbs. E.g. Stop, bring, give, tell me.
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What is a verb
An action - a doing word. E.g. Sing, walk, dance, laugh, watch, be, do.
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What is a stative verb
A verb which does not physically move - you cannot see, feel, hear, taste or smell them happening, but they are still happening. E.g. Love, hate, prefer, doubt, seem, know, own, understand.
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What is a subordinate clause
It contains a subject and a verb, and adds extra information to the sentence. It needs to be attached to a main clause because it cannot make sense on its own. E.g. After she noticed it was missing… (What happened?)
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What is a compund sentence
A compound sentence is formed when you join two main clauses with a connective. Some connectives include: and, but, so, or. E.g. The sand was rough on my skin but the sun was gleaming brilliantly off the water.
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What is a main clause
A main clause is a clause that contains a subject, verb and an object. Main clauses make sense on their own. E.g. I like bananas.
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What is a complex sentence
A complex sentence is formed when you join a main clause and a subordinate clause with a connective. Some connectives include: when, if, because, although. E.g. While the wind blew, people stayed indoors.
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What is a simple sentence
A simple sentence only has a subject and one verb. E.g. She picked up the brown box.
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What is an adjective
Words which describe a noun. They add more information about it
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What are monosyllabic words
Words that consist of one syllable
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What are adverbs
Words which change verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They may describe how or when something is done. E.g. Quickly, dangerously, always, never, once, soon, near.
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What is an Onomatopoeia
When the way the word sounds imitates the sound it is describing.E.g. Bang, crash, sizzle.
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What is sibilance
It relies on the repetition of soft consonant sounds in words to create a wooshing or hissing sound in the writing. The sounds used include 's', 'sh', 'c' and 'ch'.E.g. The shark shot through the water, charging towards the shore.
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What is assonance
When two or more words close to one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds. E.g. Although she was frail, she had a grace that trailed her everywhere.
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What is alliteration
The same letter or sound at the beginning of words close to each other. Please note, these are the same sounds, not necessarily the same letters (e.g. 'c' and 'k' may sound the same in some words). E.g. The beautiful blue ocean blinked at the sun.
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What is figurative language
Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive or impactful. Such devices include metaphors and similes. E.g. My bedroom is a freezer!
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What is emotive language
Emotive language is when language is used to create a strong emotional response – this could be any emotion, such as anger, excitement, happiness, sadness, etc. E.g. The sad, downcast dog drooped its little head.
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What is a simile
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using ‘like’ or ‘as.’ You are comparing the qualities of the two things you are comparing.
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What is imagery
Language and description that appeals to the five senses (smell, sight, taste, touch and hearing). Often, imagery includes similes, metaphors, etc.
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What is sybolism
When one idea, feeling, emotion, or other concept is represented by something else. They reflect the figurative meaning of a picture, object, colour, etc. E.g. The colour black is often used to represent death or evil.
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What is anthromorphism
This is when we make something that is not human do or say things that make them seem human.E.g. The Sorting Hat talks in Harry Potter.
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What is the difference between anthromorphism and personification
Anthropomorphism is when something inhuman actually does human-like things; personification creates imagery where something inhuman seems human.
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What is a metaphor
A figure of speech in which you say something is something else. You compare the qualities of two things within this.
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What is personification
The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human to create imagery. E.g. The waves danced on the shore.
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What is a noun phrase
A small group of words which contains a noun and other words to describe it (such as adjectives) but does not contain a verb. E.g. Delicious, cold ice cream.
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What is an adverbial phase
An adverb phrase is simply two or more words that act as an adverb. It can modify a verb, adverb, or adjective and can tell “how”, “where”, “why”, or “when". E.g. We strolled through the garden.
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What is an idiom
A metaphorical phrase which has a specific, well-known meaning, but the meaning does not explicitly link to the meanings of the individual words.E.g. A penny for your thoughts.
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What is a parenthetical remark
A parenthetical remark is one that explains or qualifies something. E.g. “I’m hungry, but I only want to eat chips.”
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What is a cliche
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. E.g. Frightened to death.
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What is a pun
A joke which exploits the different possible meanings of a word - it makes fun of the fact that there are other words which sound the same but have different meanings.
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Give an example of a pun
In the joke, 'The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line', the pun comes from the double meaning of 'a line' - it can be either a fishing rod or a telephone.
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What is pathetic fallacy
Pathetic fallacy is when a writer gives human emotions to things that are not human, such as objects, animals or, most commonly, the weather. E.g. the night was unruly.
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What is atmosphere
The tone or feeling created in a piece of creative work. E.g. The dark sky hung ominously as they shivered in fear.
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What is pathos
When language creates pity or sadness in the reader.
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