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English - language keywords
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | Repeated first letter e.g. “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” (the Witches) |
| Assonance | Repeated vowel sound e.g. “Double, double, toil and trouble" (the Witches) |
| Cliché | Over-used phrase |
| Consonance | Repeated consonant sound |
| Colloquialism | Local/casual language |
| Euphemism | Alternative words to make something negative sound better e.g. 'passed away' instead of 'died' |
| Extended metaphor | A series of metaphors all relating to each other |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration e.g. "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand? " |
| Imagery | Description using the senses to create an image in the reader’s mind |
| Metaphor | Something described as being something else e.g. “Life's but a walking shadow” - Macbeth |
| Mood | Atmosphere/feeling |
| Onomatopoeia | Word that sounds like a sound |
| Personification | Giving a non-human object, human characteristics |
| Plosive | p/t/k/b/d/g sounds |
| Rhetorical question | Question that does not need to be answered |
| Semantic field | Words that are linked by a common theme or wider set of ideas |
| Sibilance | Repeated 's' 'sh' 'ch' sounds |
| Simile | Something described as being like something else |
| Symbolism | Use of symbols to represent ideas e.g. daggers symbolise violence |
| Tone | Emotion created e.g. happy, sad |
| Juxtaposition | Where 2 ideas are contrasted in the same scene e.g. "fair is foul and foul is fair" |
| Oxymoron | Two exactly opposite words placed next to each other e.g. 'sad smile' or "doubtful joy" to show Macbeth's guilt |
| Lexical field | Words that are linked because they belong to the same specific subject area e.g. war, houses, sport |
| Zoomorphism | Imagery representing animals |
| Repetition | When an idea or quote is repeated e.g. “Tomorrow, and tomorrow and tomorrow” |
| Pathetic fallacy | When human emotions or characteristics are given to objects e.g. "dark night strangles the travelling lamp" |
| Paradox | A statement which contradicts itself e.g. "fair is foul and foul is fair" |
| Manifestation | To show something clearly through signs or actions e.g. Banquo’s ghost is a manifestation of Macbeth’s guilt |
| Monosyllabic | Use of one syllable words e.g. "If it were done when 'tis done" |
| Motif | A recurring idea e.g. light & dark or sleep in Macbeth |
| Irony | The opposite of expectations e.g. saying “The weather is lovely today” while it is raining |
| Imperative | command word e.g. "do your revision" |
| Foreshadowing | When the audience is given a clue about what is happening later |
| Dramatic irony | When an audience has more information than a character on stage |
| Comic relief | Use of comedy or humour during a serious moment e.g. The porter scene after the murder of King Duncan |
| Cacophony | An excessive use of harsh sounds and words e.g. the Witches' speeches |
| Allusion | An indirect reference to another event which the readers are familiar with e.g. "Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand”? – LM – allusion to the roman god Neptune |
| Allegory | A story, character, place or event used to convey a hidden meaning e.g. Duncan’s death is an allegory for risks of regicide |
| Adjective | word used to describe a noun e.g. 'brave' Macbeth |
| Protagonist | main character |
| Semantic field | a group of words or expressions that are related in meaning e.g. “brave” and “noble’ Macbeth to describe honour |
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