GCSE English 2017 Flashcards

Question	Answer
Allegory	saying one thing but meaning another.
Alliteration	the repetition of the same consonants at the start of the word-E.G,Smiley Shirley
Assonance	the repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring syllables.
Dialect	a form of language with its own terminology,grammar and pronunciation-often regional or ethic.
Diction	the choice of words in a literary text,also sometimes called lexis or vocabulary.
Imagery	the use of descriptive language that draws a mental picture or conveys a sensation,often using comparison to describe something through metaphor,simile or personification.
Irony	language that says one thing but means another-EG ,saying 'isn't it a lovely day'when its raining.

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