Flashcards
English Language Glossary
Cards in this deck (21)
- 1ToneThe quality or character of the language used.
- 2RegisterThe level or pitch of the language e.g. informal to suggest a close relationship.
- 3SimilesA figure of speech where two distinct things are explicitly compared using "like" or "as".
- 4MetaphorA figure of speech in which a term or phrase is used to suggest a quality; not literal e.g. hard-hearted.
- 5RhetoricThe art of using persuasive language devices.
- 6IronyThe use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
- 7AlliterationSound pattern created by stressing the same consonant sound or sound group e.g. cold, calculating and cruel.
- 8Word LevelAnalyse lexical choice (vocabulary) and the type of language used (emotive, technical, informal, simple, figurative, formal).
- 9Sentence levelFeatures of sentence variety and construction (simple vs. complex sentences, variety, punctuation, tense, person).
- 10Text LevelSequence and presentation of material (this can include illustrations, layout, and "signposting" by use of headings).
- 11NounsNames of things, places or people.
- 12Concrete or common nounsThese are physical things, in other words, things that you can see and touch e.g. apple, umbrella.
- 13Proper nounsThis always begins with a capital letter to indicate the name of a person or place: William, Britain, Prague.
- 14Capital lettersIn addition to using them for the first letter of proper and abstract nouns, they are also used for the titles of people, books, films, plays and magazines, for example, A Tale of Two Cities.
- 15Collective nounsRefers to a group of objects, animals or people: team, flock.
- 16Abstract nounsThey refer to things that cannot be seen or touched so normally relates to a feeling, concept or occasion e.g. Christmas, Diwali, Peace.
- 17Personal pronounsTake the place of a noun and can be 1st, 2nd or 3rd person address. They can be used as the subject or object of a sentence e.g. I, me, you, they.
- 18Verba "doing" or "being" word.
- 19ConjunctionsWords that link two parts of a sentence or two or more sentences together e.g. and, but, or.
- 20AdverbsThese modify verbs and tell us how something is or was done.
- 21AdjectivesWords used to describe nouns.