GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED A+
● What are the key knowledge areas for the AQA GCSE English
Language exam?. Answer: Texts and their meaning, attitudes and
perspectives, figurative language, rhetorical language, characterisation,
setting and mood, narrative structure, and structuring an argument.
● What is figurative language?. Answer: Language that uses figures of
speech, such as metaphors and similes, to convey meanings in a more
imaginative way.
● What is rhetorical language?. Answer: Language that is designed to
persuade or influence an audience, often using techniques such as
repetition, rhetorical questions, and emotive language.
● What is characterisation?. Answer: The process by which an author
reveals the personality and traits of a character in a story.
● What is narrative structure?. Answer: The framework that outlines the
sequence of events in a story, including the exposition, rising action,
climax, falling action, and resolution.
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED A+
● What are the key knowledge areas for the AQA GCSE English
Language exam?. Answer: Texts and their meaning, attitudes and
perspectives, figurative language, rhetorical language, characterisation,
setting and mood, narrative structure, and structuring an argument.
● What is figurative language?. Answer: Language that uses figures of
speech, such as metaphors and similes, to convey meanings in a more
imaginative way.
● What is rhetorical language?. Answer: Language that is designed to
persuade or influence an audience, often using techniques such as
repetition, rhetorical questions, and emotive language.
● What is characterisation?. Answer: The process by which an author
reveals the personality and traits of a character in a story.
● What is narrative structure?. Answer: The framework that outlines the
sequence of events in a story, including the exposition, rising action,
climax, falling action, and resolution.
