Quiz 1 Flashcards

(15 cards)

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This refers to the situation or background to a text or its writer

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Context

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2
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It refers to continuous text as you would find in a novel, rather than in a poem

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Prose

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3
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The reason why a text has been written and what the writer is seeking to achieve

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Purpose

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4
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The atmosphere or feeling created by text or elements of a text

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Mood

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5
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This is a key element in language that refers to direct meaning

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Literal meaning

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It refers to the shape and overall presentation of the text

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Form

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7
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It is way of viewing language choices or ideas in texts

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Interpretation

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8
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a writing technique in which certain details and particular ideas are given priority

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Foregrounding

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9
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This means that a text is sequenced according to time

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Chronological

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10
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This pertains to spoken language shown by speech marks or inverted commas

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Direct speech

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This refers to meaning that stands for or represents an idea beyond the dictionary meaning

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Figurative meaning

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12
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It ias a term that refers to the way a text is organised and ordered

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Structure

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13
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The voice or level of feeling, closely linked to the mood created

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Tone

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14
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This refers to the readers of or listeners to a text

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Audience

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The particular angle by which a writer views or experiences events

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Perspective

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