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AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES
2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED
Terms in this set (28)
Imperative (verb) Command word
Personification Applying human characteristics to an object.
Anthroporphism Applying human characteristics to an animal (the opposite is objectification).
This is subject-specific lexis, used to demonstrate a high level of intelligence or
Technical language/jargon knowledge. May be used to intentionally overwhelm reader or impress well-
educated audience.
Metaphor This is where something is stated to be somethinge else.
These, such as 'you' and 'we', link the reader and audience together. They create
feelings of warmth and empathy and subtly coerce the reader into feeling they
Inclusive Pronouns
agree with the author's viewpoint or are at risk from the dangers the author points
out.
Simile This is where something is stated to be "like" something else - a form of comparison.
This is similar to a simile - something is compared to something else IN ORDER to
prove a point about the first thing. E.g. 'Not implementing electoral reform would be
Analogy
like handcuffing people and confiscating their ballots before they entered the
polling station
Spell this correctly if you are writing it in an exam! - This involves creating sounds
such as 'creak'; 'slurp'; 'squelch', in which the words have a similar phonic
Onomatopoeia
pronunciation to the actual sound. It adds realism and may help create better
imagery in a situation hence making events more credible.
This is a past story or even an 'urban legend' that someone uses to demonstrate an
occurrence; it can also be used to create an emotive reaction. For example
Anecdote
describing a tragic story about a family in a house fire is far more emotive than an
objective statistic than the numbers per year dying in fires.
Pathetic fallacy is where a writer tries to make the surroundings reflect moods and
feelings in the situation. This can be important to consider in Q3 where you are asked
Pathetic fallacy/ambivalence to describe and explain the feelings of the writer. Furthermore the ambivalence of a
scene (the lightness of it, surrounding sounds and senses) are important in reflecting
mood.
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AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES
2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED
Terms in this set (28)
Imperative (verb) Command word
Personification Applying human characteristics to an object.
Anthroporphism Applying human characteristics to an animal (the opposite is objectification).
This is subject-specific lexis, used to demonstrate a high level of intelligence or
Technical language/jargon knowledge. May be used to intentionally overwhelm reader or impress well-
educated audience.
Metaphor This is where something is stated to be somethinge else.
These, such as 'you' and 'we', link the reader and audience together. They create
feelings of warmth and empathy and subtly coerce the reader into feeling they
Inclusive Pronouns
agree with the author's viewpoint or are at risk from the dangers the author points
out.
Simile This is where something is stated to be "like" something else - a form of comparison.
This is similar to a simile - something is compared to something else IN ORDER to
prove a point about the first thing. E.g. 'Not implementing electoral reform would be
Analogy
like handcuffing people and confiscating their ballots before they entered the
polling station
Spell this correctly if you are writing it in an exam! - This involves creating sounds
such as 'creak'; 'slurp'; 'squelch', in which the words have a similar phonic
Onomatopoeia
pronunciation to the actual sound. It adds realism and may help create better
imagery in a situation hence making events more credible.
This is a past story or even an 'urban legend' that someone uses to demonstrate an
occurrence; it can also be used to create an emotive reaction. For example
Anecdote
describing a tragic story about a family in a house fire is far more emotive than an
objective statistic than the numbers per year dying in fires.
Pathetic fallacy is where a writer tries to make the surroundings reflect moods and
feelings in the situation. This can be important to consider in Q3 where you are asked
Pathetic fallacy/ambivalence to describe and explain the feelings of the writer. Furthermore the ambivalence of a
scene (the lightness of it, surrounding sounds and senses) are important in reflecting
mood.
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