AICE ENGLISH LITERATURE KEY
TERMS EXAM-GRADED A
The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. - ANSWER-
Alliteration
The close exploration of the words writers
use and the effects these words create for the reader, of Poetry and Prose texts, and for
the audience of Drama texts. - ANSWER-Analysis
Make notes providing brief explanations or comments. - ANSWER-Annotate
Words which are no longer in use, or whose meaning has changed over time. -
ANSWER-Archaic Words
When someone confidently states a view. In critical essays, evidence from the text must
be used to support that view. - ANSWER-Assertion
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are placed close together. - ANSWER-
Assonance
What happens in a character's life before the action of a play or novel starts. -
ANSWER-Back Story
The ways in which writers present their characters. - ANSWER-Characterization
Struggles or disagreements between characters that can often be found at the heart of
plays. These help to create tension, making a scene particularly dramatic, and engaging
the attention of the audience. - ANSWER-Conflict
Answers that consider evidence in the text and weigh up different arguments. -
ANSWER-Critical Responses
The words spoken by the characters, usually in Prose or Drama. - ANSWER-Dialogue
The words actually spoken by characters in Prose texts. These are usually indicated by
the use of speech marks around the words the characters speak. For example, 'It is a
clump of samphire, Molly,' he said. - ANSWER-Direct Speech
Writers of plays. Another commonly used term is 'playwright'. - ANSWER-Dramatists
, The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. - ANSWER-
Alliteration
The close exploration of the words writers
use and the effects these words create for the reader, of Poetry and Prose texts, and for
the audience of Drama texts. - ANSWER-Analysis
Make notes providing brief explanations or comments. - ANSWER-Annotate
Words which are no longer in use, or whose meaning has changed over time. -
ANSWER-Archaic Words
When someone confidently states a view. In critical essays, evidence from the text must
be used to support that view. - ANSWER-Assertion
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are placed close together. - ANSWER-
Assonance
What happens in a character's life before the action of a play or novel starts. -
ANSWER-Back Story
The ways in which writers present their characters. - ANSWER-Characterization
Struggles or disagreements between characters that can often be found at the heart of
plays. These help to create tension, making a scene particularly dramatic, and engaging
the attention of the audience. - ANSWER-Conflict
Answers that consider evidence in the text and weigh up different arguments. -
ANSWER-Critical Responses
The words spoken by the characters, usually in Prose or Drama. - ANSWER-Dialogue
The words actually spoken by characters in Prose texts. These are usually indicated by
the use of speech marks around the words the characters speak. For example, 'It is a
clump of samphire, Molly,' he said. - ANSWER-Direct Speech
Writers of plays. Another commonly used term is 'playwright'. - ANSWER-Dramatists
Answers that show understanding and sympathy for characters and try to imagine what
it would be like to be a particular character in a play, novel or short story. The word
'empathy' means the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. - ANSWER-
Empathetic Responses
Occurs where lines of poetry run on without punctuation and without a break in the
meaning. - ANSWER-Enjambment
TERMS EXAM-GRADED A
The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. - ANSWER-
Alliteration
The close exploration of the words writers
use and the effects these words create for the reader, of Poetry and Prose texts, and for
the audience of Drama texts. - ANSWER-Analysis
Make notes providing brief explanations or comments. - ANSWER-Annotate
Words which are no longer in use, or whose meaning has changed over time. -
ANSWER-Archaic Words
When someone confidently states a view. In critical essays, evidence from the text must
be used to support that view. - ANSWER-Assertion
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are placed close together. - ANSWER-
Assonance
What happens in a character's life before the action of a play or novel starts. -
ANSWER-Back Story
The ways in which writers present their characters. - ANSWER-Characterization
Struggles or disagreements between characters that can often be found at the heart of
plays. These help to create tension, making a scene particularly dramatic, and engaging
the attention of the audience. - ANSWER-Conflict
Answers that consider evidence in the text and weigh up different arguments. -
ANSWER-Critical Responses
The words spoken by the characters, usually in Prose or Drama. - ANSWER-Dialogue
The words actually spoken by characters in Prose texts. These are usually indicated by
the use of speech marks around the words the characters speak. For example, 'It is a
clump of samphire, Molly,' he said. - ANSWER-Direct Speech
Writers of plays. Another commonly used term is 'playwright'. - ANSWER-Dramatists
, The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together. - ANSWER-
Alliteration
The close exploration of the words writers
use and the effects these words create for the reader, of Poetry and Prose texts, and for
the audience of Drama texts. - ANSWER-Analysis
Make notes providing brief explanations or comments. - ANSWER-Annotate
Words which are no longer in use, or whose meaning has changed over time. -
ANSWER-Archaic Words
When someone confidently states a view. In critical essays, evidence from the text must
be used to support that view. - ANSWER-Assertion
The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are placed close together. - ANSWER-
Assonance
What happens in a character's life before the action of a play or novel starts. -
ANSWER-Back Story
The ways in which writers present their characters. - ANSWER-Characterization
Struggles or disagreements between characters that can often be found at the heart of
plays. These help to create tension, making a scene particularly dramatic, and engaging
the attention of the audience. - ANSWER-Conflict
Answers that consider evidence in the text and weigh up different arguments. -
ANSWER-Critical Responses
The words spoken by the characters, usually in Prose or Drama. - ANSWER-Dialogue
The words actually spoken by characters in Prose texts. These are usually indicated by
the use of speech marks around the words the characters speak. For example, 'It is a
clump of samphire, Molly,' he said. - ANSWER-Direct Speech
Writers of plays. Another commonly used term is 'playwright'. - ANSWER-Dramatists
Answers that show understanding and sympathy for characters and try to imagine what
it would be like to be a particular character in a play, novel or short story. The word
'empathy' means the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. - ANSWER-
Empathetic Responses
Occurs where lines of poetry run on without punctuation and without a break in the
meaning. - ANSWER-Enjambment
