Language
What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid image?
a simile
What is structure?
the organisation of the text
What is form?
the type or genre of a text
Define and give examples of onomatopoeia
a figure of speech where a word sounds like the actual noise it makes. E.g. Crash, bang, screech
Name three sentence types
Declarative sentences · Interrogative sentences · Exclamatory sentences · Imperative sentences.
Name 3 third person pronouns
he, she, they, them, theirs
What is a flashback?
a device that moves an audience from the present moment in a chronological narrative to a scene in the past.
Define pathetic fallacy
The environment (usually the weather) reflects the mood of the character or scene.
How many stanzas are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
4, 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
What is the term for over-the-top exaggeration for effect?
hyperbole