Explore this spelling list: GCSE English Language: Language Features 4. This word list provides interactive resources to boost your spelling skills. Select Learn, Games, Test, Print, or Write to get started.
Key words for GCSE English Language.
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figure |
A figure of speech is a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense.
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speech |
A figure of speech is a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense.
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hyperbole |
Hyperbole means exaggeration.
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assonance |
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within a phrase.
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imagery |
Imagery is the use of visually descriptive language.
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irony |
Irony is when you say the opposite of what you mean for dramatic or humorous effect.
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jargon |
Specialist language is known as jargon.
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superlative |
A superlative is an adjective or adverb that describes something as being of the highest degree.
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imperative |
An imperative verb is an instruction or command.
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euphemism |
A euphemism is a word or sentence used in place of one that might be considered offensive.
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emphasis |
If you put emphasis on something, it means you give it importance.
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emotive |
Emotive language is language that elicits an emotional response from the reader.
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language |
Emotive language is language that elicits an emotional response from the reader.
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onomatopoeia |
Onomatopoeia is when a word imitates the sound of the action or thing it describes.
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personification |
Personification is when human characteristics are given to non-human things.
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connotation |
A connotation is a commonly understood association of a word or phrase.
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extended |
An extended metaphor is when an analogy extends across a literary work.
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metaphor |
An extended metaphor is when an analogy extends across a literary work.
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Spelling Practice: GCSE English Language: Language Features 4Strengthen your spelling abilities with structured learning activities.
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Spelling Games: GCSE English Language: Language Features 4Play interactive games to practice these words in a fun way.
Springtime Spelling
Spring into spelling!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Take a Spelling Test: GCSE English Language: Language Features 4Assess your spelling skills with an interactive test.
Printable Activities: GCSE English Language: Language Features 4Practice offline by printing worksheets for these words.
Handwriting Practice: GCSE English Language: Language Features 4Strengthen spelling retention through writing practice.
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