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GSCE English Language and Literature - Key Words and Terminology
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1What is an Allegory?
- AAn important statement
- BA question asked to create a dramatic effect, rather than to get an answer
- CA story, poem or picture that can be interpretted to reveal a hidden meaning
2What is The Rule of Three:
- AA writing principle suggesting that a trio of events or characteristics, is more humerous, satisfying and effective than one or two.
- BSpecial words used by a group that others cannot understand
- CWords or phrases that change the feel of a sentence, through evoking a certain emotion.
3Imperative:
- AMeaningless
- BFunny
- CImportant
4Jargon: Special [blank_start]words[blank_end] or phrases used by a group that others cannot [blank_start]understand[blank_end]
- Awords
- Bsymbols
- Cletters
- Dunderstand
- Esee
- Ffind
5Fable: A short [blank_start]story[blank_end], typically with animals, usually conveying a [blank_start]moral[blank_end]
- Astory
- Bpicture
- Csentence
- Dmoral
- Epiece of music
- Frhythm
6A rhetorical question is a question asked to create a dramatic effect, rather than get an answer
- ATrue
- BFalse
7[blank_start]Dialogue[blank_end]: A conversation between two or more characters
- ADialogue
- BWords
- CSentences
8What is Satire?
- AThe use of humor to critize people or stupidity.
- BAn important statement
- CHow a piece of writing is put together
9Refers to word or phrases the change the feel of a sentence, through evoking a particular emotion
- AHyperbole
- BImages
- CEmotive Language
10Engaging with the actions of others, often in resistance
- APassive
- BPresent Tense
- CActive
11Passive: Acting upon someones actions, usually in a defensive manner
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Irony: Events that seem deliberately [blank_start]contrary[blank_end], and often seem amusing
- Acontrary
- Bfunny
- Cweird
13Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements that aren't meant to be taken [blank_start]literally[blank_end]
- Aliterally
- Bin a joking way
14[blank_start]Format[blank_end]: How a text is set out
- AFormat
- BImage
- CStructure
15Context: Helps understand how and why a text was written
- ATrue
- BFalse
16[blank_start]Layout[blank_end]: How a text is laid out to capture attention and interest
- ALayout
- BAudience
- CContext
17[blank_start]Structure[blank_end]: How a piece of writing is put together
- AStructure
- BFormat
- CColloquial
18Images: An important statement
- ATrue
- BFalse
19What is Target Audience?
- AHelps understand how and why a text was written
- BWho the text is specifically aimed at
- CHow a text is set out
20[blank_start]Audience[blank_end]: General set of people who are liable to read the text.
- AAudience
- BPeople
- CJargon
21What is Generalised?
- ADepends on the following or preceding text to make sense
- BNot true or reliable, based on personal accounts rather than research
- CMake a general statement
Make something more widespread and applicable to a wider audience
22[blank_start]Contextual[blank_end]: Depends on the following or preceding text to make sense
- AAnecdotal
- BContextual
- CLayout
23What is Anecdotal?
- ANot true or reliable, based off of personal accounts rather than research
- BHow a piece of writing is put together
- CSpecial words or phrases, used by a specific group of people that others cannot understand
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- Year 10 English (Revision) Quiz on GSCE English Language and Literature - Key Words and Terminology, created by Sarah Stanley on 25/04/2019.
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