21 terms
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
A fictional future society characterised by oppressive control, environmental collapse, technological dominance, or soci
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
A poetic form in which a speaker addresses a silent listener(s), revealing character through speech. Dramatic monologues
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
A literary technique imitating the style or form of another work, author, or genre for humorous or critical effect. Paro
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
A literary composition imitating the style of another author or work, typically without mocking intent. Pastiche celebra
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
Characteristic features of realist literature, including truthful representation of ordinary life, psychological depth,
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
A literary technique using humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticise or mock something (people, institutions
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
The appearance of truth or reality in a narrative, achieved through realistic detail, internal consistency, and plausibl
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
The study of body language, gesture, and facial expression in communication. In drama, kinesics includes movement, gestu
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
Features of speech beyond words themselves: tone of voice, volume, pace, stress, intonation, and vocal qualities (breath
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Genre, Style & Non-verbal Communication
The analysis of how physical distance and spatial positioning between characters conveys meaning and reflects relationsh
Literary and Narrative Analysis
Grammar & Syntax
A grammatical feature indicating how an action is experienced across time. Progressive aspect ('is walking') emphasises
Language Analysis Frameworks
Grammar & Syntax
A grammatical structure that divides a sentence into two parts to emphasise a particular element. For example, 'It was h
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Grammar & Syntax
A word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verb or predicate. Complements can be nouns ('I am a teacher'), adjecti
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Grammar & Syntax
A word that specifies or determines a noun, including articles ('the', 'a'), possessives ('my', 'his'), demonstratives (
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Grammar & Syntax
Finite verbs are marked for tense and agree with subjects ('I walk', 'she walks'). Non-finite verbs (infinitives, gerund
Language Analysis Frameworks
Grammar & Syntax
An adverbial element (word or phrase) placed at the beginning of a clause, before the main verb. Fronting emphasises the
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Grammar & Syntax
Auxiliary verbs expressing modality (possibility, necessity, obligation, permission), such as 'can', 'could', 'may', 'mi
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Grammar & Syntax
A grammatical unit centred on a noun, which may include determiners, modifiers, and other words that describe or specify
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Grammar & Syntax
The grammatical transformation of active voice sentences to passive voice, moving the object to subject position and obs
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Grammar & Syntax
A subordinate clause introduced by a relative pronoun ('who', 'which', 'that', 'whose') that provides information about
Language Analysis Frameworks
Grammar & Syntax
A grammatical unit consisting of a main verb and any auxiliary verbs, expressing an action or state. For example, 'is wa
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