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29 Cards in this Set
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Adjacency pair |
In conversation, a two-part exchange. |
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Adverbial |
An element in a sentence that usually indicates when, where or how something happened. |
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Alliteration |
When two or more words begin with the same sound. |
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Ambiguity |
Having more than one possible meaning. |
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Anaphoric reference |
A reference back to something mentioned earlier in a text. |
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Antithesis |
When words, ideas etc. are directly opposite in meaning. |
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Archaism |
A word or expression that has fallen out of use. |
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Assonance |
The rhyming of vowel sounds within two or more words. |
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Asyndetic listing |
A list that does not use conjunctions. |
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Auxiliary verb |
A 'helping' verb placed in front of a main verb. (e.g. I *will* see you) |
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Blank verse |
Unrhymed poetry based on the iambic pentameter. |
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Cataphoric reference |
A reference forward to something mentioned later in a text. |
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Cohesion |
The techniques used to link together different parts of a text. |
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Comparative |
An adjective that makes a comparison, such as bigger, worse, better. |
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Complex sentence |
A sentence with a main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. |
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Compound sentence |
Two simple sentences combined to form a single sentence by use of a coordinating conjunction. (and, but or so) |
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Connotations |
The associations that word has. |
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Contraction |
A shorted word form such as can't, she's etc. |
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Couplet |
A pair of rhymed lines. |
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Declarative sentence |
A sentence that makes a statement it gives information. |
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Deixis |
'Pointing' words (deictic expressions), often referring to place or time. (e.g. over there or yesterday) |
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Denotation |
The straight forward, objective dictionary meaning of a word. |
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Determiner |
A word placed in front of a noun to indicate quantity or identity of the noun in some way. (e.g. a, an and the) |
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Dialect |
A form of language with distinctive features of vocabulary, grammar etc. Usually the term refers to regional dialect. (e.g. Geordie, Cockney) |
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Discourse marker |
Words that indicate links or divisions between parts of, normally spoken, discourse. (e.g. well, anyway) |
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Dramatic irony |
In drama, when something said by a character has an additional meaning or significance, apparent to the audience but not to the character. |
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Elision |
The omission of a sound or syllable. (e.g. o'er instead of over.) |
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Ellipsis |
When elements are missing from a clause or a sentence. |
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Emotive language |
Language intended to produce an emotional response in the reader or listener. |