Modern Prose and Drama Essay Question (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards

When audience knows something characters do not

Hints or clues about what will happen later

Adds depth and layers of meaning to narrative

A recurring element, image, theme, or symbol in a text

Makes dialogue realistic and relatable

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

Highlights intensity of emotions or situations

Placing two contrasting ideas, characters, or settings close together

Attribution of human emotions to weather or environment

Provides background info, reveals character history

Creates sense of inevitability or closure

Character who contrasts with another, usually protagonist

Underlying or implicit meaning in dialogue or situation

Use of humour, irony or exaggeration to criticise society

Coming-of-age story focusing on protagonist's growth