Qualification and assessment structure Key Terms

Comparative analysis

The examination of two or more texts to identify similarities and differences in themes, characters, and literary techniques.

Textual evidence

Quotations or specific references from a text used to support an argument or interpretation.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

Alliteration

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

Irony

A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the complexity of human experience.

Motif

A recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.

Foreshadowing

A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.