Quiz 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
This refers to the situation or background to a text or its writer
Context
It refers to continuous text as you would find in a novel, rather than in a poem
Prose
The reason why a text has been written and what the writer is seeking to achieve
Purpose
The atmosphere or feeling created by text or elements of a text
Mood
This is a key element in language that refers to direct meaning
Literal meaning
It refers to the shape and overall presentation of the text
Form
It is way of viewing language choices or ideas in texts
Interpretation
a writing technique in which certain details and particular ideas are given priority
Foregrounding
This means that a text is sequenced according to time
Chronological
This pertains to spoken language shown by speech marks or inverted commas
Direct speech
This refers to meaning that stands for or represents an idea beyond the dictionary meaning
Figurative meaning
It ias a term that refers to the way a text is organised and ordered
Structure
The voice or level of feeling, closely linked to the mood created
Tone
This refers to the readers of or listeners to a text
Audience
The particular angle by which a writer views or experiences events
Perspective