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37 Cards in this Set
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Adjective |
A describing word that modifies a noun |
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Adverb |
A describing word that modifies all types of words, excluding nouns |
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Archaism |
A word that, over time, has fallen out of common usage |
Thus or zounds |
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Context |
Things outside the text which may shape it's meaning |
When it was written, background of writer etc |
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Colloquialism |
Informal use of language |
Bloke, fella, grub |
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Connotation |
An idea or feeling which a word creates for a person |
The word 'happiness' has pleasent, positive connotations |
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Denotation |
The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests |
This mark denotates purity and quality |
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Digression |
A temporary from the main subject in speech or writing |
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Ellipsis |
When parts of a structure are missing |
Pause (...) |
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Hyperbole |
Deliberate over - exaggeration of things for effect |
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Definite article |
The |
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Indefinite article |
A or an |
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Imperative |
When a sentence is a command |
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Declarative |
When a sentence is making a statement |
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Interrogative |
When a sentence is asking a question |
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Exclamatory sentence |
When a sentence conveys a strong sense of emotion, sense of alarm or overly strong emphasis |
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Irony |
The expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous affect |
A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets |
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Lexis |
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Monosyllabic lexis |
Words of one syllable |
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Polysyllabic lexis |
Words with more than one syllable |
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Abstract noun |
A naming word for an idea, concept, state or being or belief |
Tidiness, sadness, love, politics |
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Common noun |
A naming word for a thing that is tangible |
Chair, penguin, man, murderer |
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Proper noun |
A naming word for specific examples of common noun, often names of places or specific people |
Bon, EIffel Tower, Burnley, Wayne Rooney |
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Neologism |
A newly coined word or expression |
Photoshop |
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Pathetic fallacy |
When the weather or environment mirrors emotions |
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Pre - modifier |
A descriptive technique where the descriptive word comes before the thing they are describing |
The BIG, fat wad of cash, spewed from his pocket |
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Post - modifier |
A descriptive technique where the descriptive word comes after the thing they are describing |
The wad of cash, BIG AND FAT, spewed from his pocket |
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Pronoun |
A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence |
Him, her, it, he |
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Possessive pronoun |
My, mine, our, your |
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Demonstrative noun |
This, that, those |
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Register |
The level of formality used |
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Satire |
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticise people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics or other topical issues |
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Semantics |
The meaning of words |
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Superlative |
An adjective that displays the most extreme value of its quality |
Most, biggest, worst, quietest |
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Verb |
A word that represents an action or process |
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Active verb |
A verb that represents a physical action |
Jump, run, slap, kiss |
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Stative verb |
A word that reward process that is often only mental |
Think, love, ponder, fear |
