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English GCSE

alliteration Alliteration involves words that begin with the same sound. *
allusion Allusion is an indirect reference to another time person or place, e.g. His love of chocolate was his Achilles' heel. *
assonance Assonance involves words that have the same vowel sound. *
metaphor Metaphor is an implied comparison of two unlike things, e.g. He was a lion in battle. *
simile Simile involves describing something by comparing it with something else. *
onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is when the sound of a word is the same as its meaning. *
personification Personification describes something non-human as if it is human. *
foreshadowing Foreshadowing is to hint at what might happen later in the play. *
aside The actor said an aside to the audience that the other characters wouldn't hear. *
anachronism The town is a throwback to medieval times, an anachronism that has survived the passing years. *
irony Irony is the use of words where the real meaning is the opposite of what is actually said. *
pun A pun involves the clever use of words that has two meanings. *
soliloquy Soliloquy is the act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience. *
symbol An object can be a symbol, if it also stands for something larger than itself, a clock might mean time passing. *
style A writer's style is their characteristic way of writing e.g. choice of words, structure and imagery. *
tone Tone is the feel of the text, indicated by choice of words, rhythm of sentence and such like. *
protagonist The protagonist is the main character in the play. *
antagonist Antagonist is the person or force within a story that opposes the protagonist or hero. *

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alliteration
allusion
assonance
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
foreshadowing
aside
anachronism
irony
pun
soliloquy
symbol
style
tone
protagonist
antagonist

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