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Year 11 Terminology List Adjective Adverb Alliteration Allusion Ambiguous Antonym Antithesis Assonance Cliche Colloquialism Comparative Conjunction Contraction Direct speech Emotive language Euphemism Exclamation Figurative language Formal language Hyperbole Incomplete sentence Imperative Irony Jargon Describes a noun eg: large, red box, angry dog. Modifies a verb eg: ran swiftly, slept peacefully. Same consonant sound repeated at the beginning of words, silent sea. Reference to something outside the text - usually to another work of literature. Having more than one possible meaning. Opposite in meaning. “heavy” is an antonym of “light”. The placing of two contrasting or opposing ideas for effect. “Their intentions were admirable, their achievements negligible.” repetition of similar vowel sounds “Twinkle twinkle little star”. A common, over-used expression. “As fit as a fiddle.” Word, expression in everyday use. Usually conversation. “Rough decision”. “Better, louder, higher” Linking two words, phrases, clauses of equal value. (And, then, but, or) Omission of letter/sound, usually non-formal. (Isn’t, you’re, ‘cause) The actual spoken words, quotes. Within quotation marks. Creates an emotional response in the audience. Using a pleasant often woolly substitute for a blunt direct expression. “A clean bomb”. “Passed away”. Creates excitement. Using figures of speech. Metaphor, simile, personification etc. Creates a tone of formality. Exaggeration for effect. “He’s as old as the hills.” “Plenty of it.” A verb that commands. “Come here.” “Go away.” “Buy now.” The meaning is contrary to the actual words. “Not a bad effort” when someone has an excellent result. Language of a particular activity, profession, sport, trade etc. Juxtaposition The technique of placing close together or side by side ideas or objects to emphasise and compare some particular aspect of them. Metaphor One thing is described in terms of another. Noun Concrete nouns are objects or things, abstract nouns are concepts and feelings. Sound of word suggests sense. “Hush! Whisper. Ping-Pong” An apparent contradiction “Honest thief.” “Sweet sorrow.” A seeming absurdity. “Death, thou shalt die.” An inanimate object or idea is given human reference. Takes the place of a noun. “I, you, we, them, it.” Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Paradox Personification Pronoun Pun A play on words that sound the same but have different meanings. Reported speech Not the actual words. “She said that she would be late.” Rhetorical A statement put as a question. question Simile A description of something referring to something else, using like or as. Superlative “Best, loudest, highest” Symbol An object that represents something else. Scales for justice, a dove for peace. Has a similar meaning “Slim, thin, slender”. A movement or action “walk, run, skip”. Verbs are often used as a metaphor. Synonym Verb