English Language key terms

The closing expression at the end of a letter, such as ‘Yours faithfully’.

A word that expresses an action, event or state, such as ‘walks’, ‘happened’ or ‘is’.

An overall judgement about the quality or value of what is being reviewed.

An opinion or position expressed about a particular subject.

The distinctive personality conveyed by a narrator’s or character’s language, attitudes and manner of expression.

Keeping information from the reader temporarily or permanently, often creating uncertainty.

A choice used to communicate meaning, such as vocabulary, imagery, tone, sentence construction, form or the organisation of a text.