Spoken Language 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureLinguistic terminologyA2/A-levelOther Created by: IvanaknyCreated on: 07-11-17 18:28 Allusion An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference 1 of 38 Analepsis Past event is narrated at a point later than its chronological place in a story 2 of 38 Antagonist A person who is opposed to, competes with another; opponent 3 of 38 Archetype Typical example of a certain person or thing 4 of 38 Aside Remark of passage that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by other characters in the play 5 of 38 Audience The assembled spectators at a public event 6 of 38 Bathos An effect of anti climax created by unintentional lapse in mood 7 of 38 Black Comedy Film or play that looks at the humorous side of things that is normally taken very seriously like death or illness 8 of 38 Character A person represented in a film, play or story 9 of 38 Cliche Saying or remark that is often said and isn't original 10 of 38 Climax The most exciting or interesting part of a story or situation 11 of 38 Colloquialism Informal word or expression; Slang 12 of 38 Comic Relief Inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to release tension 13 of 38 Convention A way in which something is usually done 14 of 38 Euphemism Mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing 15 of 38 Falling Action Part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved 16 of 38 Simile Figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another 17 of 38 Stereotype Widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing 18 of 38 Farce An event or situation that is absurd or disorganised 19 of 38 Hyperbole Exaggerated statements that are not to be taken seriously 20 of 38 Imagery Visually descriptive or figurative language 21 of 38 Innuendo An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disbarring one 22 of 38 Intertexuality The relationship between texts 23 of 38 Irony The expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect 24 of 38 Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable 25 of 38 Mood The atmosphere or pervading tone of something 26 of 38 Oxymoron Where contradictory terms appear in conjunction 27 of 38 Pathetic Fallacy The attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals 28 of 38 Parody An imitation of a style with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect 29 of 38 Pathos A quality that evokes pity or sadness 30 of 38 Protagonist Leading character 31 of 38 Realism Attitude or practice of accepting a situations it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly 32 of 38 Rhetoric Language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content 33 of 38 Rising Action The build up of a series of events leading up to the climax 34 of 38 Setting Where an event takes place 35 of 38 Tension Relationship between ideas with conflicting demands or implications 36 of 38 Theme The subject of something e.g a topic 37 of 38 Emphatic Expressing something forcibly and clearly 38 of 38
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