By technique Critical vocabulary
Grouped sets of terms, each with a plain-English meaning and an example.
Imagery and figurative languageMetaphor, simile, personification and symbolism.View notes
Sound techniquesAlliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, rhythm and rhyme.Coming soon
Poetic form and structureStanza, free verse, sonnet, enjambment and repetition.Coming soon
Narrative techniqueNarrator, point of view, foreshadowing and flashback.Coming soon
Drama techniqueStage directions, soliloquy, dramatic irony, aside and staging.Coming soon
Film techniqueMise-en-scene, shot types, sound, editing and lighting.Coming soon
Theme, motif and toneWhat each one means and how they differ.Coming soon
Character termsProtagonist, antagonist, characterisation and foil.Coming soon
Genre and registerNaming the type of text and the level of formality.Coming soon
Quick reference One page
Every term in one place, linking out to the fuller explanations.
A to Z of JC English termsA single glossary linking to every term above.Coming soon
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