AN INSPECTOR CALLS; THE WRITER’S
METHODS; LANGUAGE; LITERATURE
GCSE (9:1)
Imagery
Sheila uses the image of the 'wall' (p. 30) to describe Mrs Birling's attempt to
distance herself and her family from their guilt about Eva Smith.
Euphemism
Saying something more nicely. The characters speak as the Edwardians did,
sometimes using euphemisms rather than blunt language, as in, ‘a girl of that
sort’ for a prostitute.
Humour
Using jokes to make a funny mood.
Anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences.
Polysyndeton
the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
Repetition
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
Syntactic parallelism
Repetition of sentence structure
Adverbs
Describe actions (verbs); often end in -ly
Rule of Three
, when groups of 3 adjectives or phrases are used to make ideas memorable
Pronouns
Replaces a noun. Examples: I, he, she, they, it, his
Biblical allusion
reference to the Bible in a work of literature
Negative lexis
Words that are used to promote negative ideas
Personal pronoun
refers to the one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about
Imperative sentence
sentence used to command
Declarative sentence
a sentence that makes a statement
Abstract Noun
A thing that does not physically exist like 'love' and 'fear'
Adjective
Describes a noun
Adverb
Adds information to a verb
Alliteration
The repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of
words.
Allusion
A reference to another event, person, place or work.
Ambiguity
METHODS; LANGUAGE; LITERATURE
GCSE (9:1)
Imagery
Sheila uses the image of the 'wall' (p. 30) to describe Mrs Birling's attempt to
distance herself and her family from their guilt about Eva Smith.
Euphemism
Saying something more nicely. The characters speak as the Edwardians did,
sometimes using euphemisms rather than blunt language, as in, ‘a girl of that
sort’ for a prostitute.
Humour
Using jokes to make a funny mood.
Anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive sentences.
Polysyndeton
the use, for rhetorical effect, of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
Repetition
Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
Syntactic parallelism
Repetition of sentence structure
Adverbs
Describe actions (verbs); often end in -ly
Rule of Three
, when groups of 3 adjectives or phrases are used to make ideas memorable
Pronouns
Replaces a noun. Examples: I, he, she, they, it, his
Biblical allusion
reference to the Bible in a work of literature
Negative lexis
Words that are used to promote negative ideas
Personal pronoun
refers to the one speaking, the one spoken to, or the one spoken about
Imperative sentence
sentence used to command
Declarative sentence
a sentence that makes a statement
Abstract Noun
A thing that does not physically exist like 'love' and 'fear'
Adjective
Describes a noun
Adverb
Adds information to a verb
Alliteration
The repetition of the same consonant sound, especially at the beginning of
words.
Allusion
A reference to another event, person, place or work.
Ambiguity
