English HT2 Flashcards
(28 cards)
What is empathy?
The ability to understand another’s feelings
What is sympathy?
To feel sorry for another person
What is an outsider?
A person who does not belong to a particular group
what is ageing?
The natural process of getting older
What is reminisce?
To write or talk about an event from the past, often with pleasure
What is nostalgia?
A loving feeling you have from the past, especially a happy time
What is environment?
The natural world or a place where people or animals live
What is hibernation?
When an animal goes into a deep sleep over the winter
What is an activist?
A person who campaigns to bring about change
What is climate change?
Changes in the earth’s weather patterns
What is global warming?
The long term warming of the earth’s temperature
What is a simile?
a figure of speech comparing one thing to another using like or as
What is a metaphor?
comparing a person or object to something that has similar qualities.
What is a personification?
to give human characteristics to something non-human.
What is an alliteration?
two or more words that start with the same letter, usually used for effect.
What is onomatopoeia?
a word that imitates or resembles the sound it describes.
What is repetition?
Words repeated for effect
What is standard English?
The correct form of english
What is tone?
The way which you say words
What is pitch?
How high or low your voice is
What is poetry?
a type of literature that conveys thoughts and
feelings
What is prose?
any written work that follows a grammatical structure. E.g. novels, textbooks, newspaper articles
What is speech?
to express thoughts and feelings through words
What is an article?
a piece of writing on a particular subject c.g. newspaper article
