Paper 1 Terminology

Hyperbole

• drawing attention to an issue or idea without addressing it specifically.

• extreme exaggeration

• two seemingly contradictory ideas together.

• giving human traits to non-human objects or concepts

Juxtaposition

• comparing people to animalistic traits.

• details that make a story feel real and believable.

• two seemingly contradictory ideas together.

• placing two dissimilar ideas together to highlight their differences.

Imagery

• detailed description that enables a reader to imagine clearly.

• repeating a phrase or ideas for effect.

• expressing meaning by using words that represent the opposite idea.

• language chosen to inspire an emotional response.

Symbolism

• a story that represents something else. An extended metaphor.

• comparing two things by showing their similarities.

• things that represent something beyond themselves.

• an image that represent something other than what it depicts.

Euphemism

• a way of talking about a sensitive topic to avoid the harshness or taboo nature of it.

• deliberately repeating the opening sounds of consecutive words.

• language chosen to inspire an emotional response.

• expressing meaning by using words that represent the opposite idea.

Irony

• placing two dissimilar ideas together to highlight their differences.

• a story that represents something else. An extended metaphor.

• comparing two things by saying one thing is another.

• expressing meaning by using words that represent the opposite idea.

Analogy

• repeating a phrase or ideas for effect.

• a story that represents something else. An extended metaphor.

• an image that represent something other than what it depicts.

• using casual and informal language.

Repetition

• repeating a phrase or ideas for effect.

• two seemingly contradictory ideas together.

• extreme exaggeration

• language chosen to inspire an emotional response.

Visual metaphor

• comparing people to animalistic traits.

• an image that represent something other than what it depicts.

• using casual and informal language.

• language chosen to inspire an emotional response.

Personification

• giving human traits to non-human objects or concepts

• deliberately repeating the opening sounds of consecutive words.

• making light of a difficult or disturbing topic or idea.

• things that represent something beyond themselves.