English Terms Revision Flashcards
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effect of semantic fields
Build an emotion: Semantic fields also help to create undertones to pieces of literature. This effectively builds emotion, and provides subtle indications to a reader as to what may be about to happen
anaphora and epipstrophe purpose
The purpose of anaphora is to draw the audience into the message being delivered, whether in speech or in writing. It can be used to evoke high levels of emotion.
The combination of anaphora and epistrophe results in
symploce
Personification effect
How it’s used: used to create a more vivid illustration of a poem or story, therefore creating a more profound connection with the reader,A creative tool that helps better describe or explain ideas and concepts; thus, “breathing life” to an otherwise dull story
superlative effect
Function of Superlative A superlative is used to indicate an extreme or unsurpassed level of emotion, association, or hatred for an object or a person, or even an event. Particularly, in literature it is used to show the best or the worst of something, to add color or romance to a piece
Compound sentences and their effect
A compound sentence joins more than one major clause with a conjunction (such as ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’).Compound sentences give your writing a faster pace and unite related ideas together
Bad ambitious words:
heinous and abhorrent
angelic ambitious words:
celestial empyrean seraphic ethyreal
mysterious ambitious words:
perplexing , mystical , enigmatic
smart
astute and shrewd
weak could be:
feeble and decrepit
strange could be
paradoxical and outlandish
its everywhere posh word:
ubiquitous
modal verb
an auxiliary verb that expresses necessity or possibility. English modal verbs include must, shall, will, should, would, can, could, may, and might.
imperative verb
Imperative verbs are words used to create an imperative sentence that gives a command to the person being addressed. The imperative verb is the action that the speaker or writer wants someone to do.
semantic field
a lexical set of semantically related items, for example verbs of perception.
anaphora
an anaphora is a rhetorical device that consists of repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses, thereby lending them emphasis.
pathetic fallacy
the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.
hyperbole effect
Hyperbole is often used for emphasis or effect. In casual speech, it functions as an intensifier: saying “the bag weighed a ton” simply means that the bag was extremely heavy. The rhetorical device may be used for serious or ironic or comic effects.
literary term for short sentences and the effect
truncated sentences Using shorter truncated sentence gives the other person more time to pause and think about what is being said, creating a bigger impact. It works. Believe me
ellipsis effect
three periods (…) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
Why Writers Use Ellipses Writers use ellipses to mirror the way people actually speak, imitating halting or trailing speech; advance the storyline by leaving out events or literary elements of the narrative; and convey emotion in a relatable way.
An ellipsis can also be used to depict a small pause or silence in text, which is ideal for a dramatic effect. Often, the ellipsis comes before an anticipated part, like the punchline of a joke. The idea is to build suspense before a big reveal. With sweaty palms, I reached out for
Happy ambitious words
euphoric and jubilant
Sad ambitious words:
melancholic and morose
big ambitious words:
collossal and gargantuan