A Question Flashcard Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Figurative Language | Any language that creates images; metaphors, symbolism, similes, personification, pathetic fallacy. |
Word classes | Different types of words; nouns, verbs, adjectives, ect. |
Connotations | Underlying meanings of words. Its what a single word/phrase is able to infer e.g. snake=evil,danger. |
Semantic fields | A set of words, grouped by meaning referring to a specific subject. |
Repetition | Whereby some words/phrases are repeated |
Accent | The characteristic pronunciation features and speech rhythms of a speaker usually related to regional or social influences. |
Dialect | A variety of a particular language characterised by distinctive features of accent, grammar and vocabulary. Used by people from a particular geographical or social group. |
Syntax | The way words are combines to create sentences. |
Punctuation | Devises such as commas, fullstops, colons, which help make sense of writing. |
Point of view | A judgement, opinion, style of writing taken by someone. |
Elipsis | The omission of a part of a sentence. |
Pronoun | Instead of using names e.g. he, it. Many different types; possessive, reflexive. |
Discourse markers | Words/phrases that give structure to speech or writing, enabling a writer or speaker to develop ideas, relate one point to another or move from one idea to the next. |
Simple sentences | Contains subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. |
Compound sentences | Two independent clauses joined together by a conjunction or punctuation. |
Complex sentences | Consists of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The sentence will only have 1 independent clause but maybe more then 1 dependent clause. |
Adjective | Describes a noun |
Verb | Action or being word. Past, present, future, continuous, dynamic, static. |
Chaining | The linking of adjacency pairs to build up a conversation. |
Elision | The running together of two words or the omission of parts of words |
Hedge | Words such as maybe or perhaps used to soften the impact of whats said. |
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