English Language GCSE Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

Anadiplosis : Figure of repetition that occurs when the last word or terms in one sentence, clause, or phrase is/are repeated at or very near the beginning of the next sentence, clause, or phrase. Parataxis : listing a series of clauses with no conjunctions Synecdoche : a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa Hypophora : raising a question then proceeding to answer it Pre-modification : A descriptive technique where the descriptive words come before the thing they are describing Archaism 2 : The use of deliberately old-fashioned language. Antithesis : the direct opposite, a sharp contrast Post-modification : A descriptive technique where the descriptive words come after the thing they are describing Anthropomorphism : the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object. Exposition : Background information presented in a literary work. Mimesis : imitation pastiche : piece of literature or music imitating other work