AS English Language terminology

figure of speech

expressive use of languagein non-literal form to produce striking effect

form

the outward appearance or structure of language, as opposed to its function, meaning, or social use

grammar

the study of sentence structure, especially with reference to syntax and semantics

graphology

the study of writing systems

irony

saying (or writing) one thing, while meaning the opposite

intonation

the use of pitch in speech to create contrast and variation

jargon

the technical language of an occupation or group

lexis

the vocabulary of a language, especiall in dictionary form

metaphor

a figure of speech in which one thing is described in terms of another

morpheme

the smallest unit of meaning in grammar

morphology

a branch of grammar which studies the structure of words

narrator

the person (named or unknown) who is telling the story

noun

a word which names an object, person, or place

onomatopoeia

a word that sounds like the thing it describes ('burp')

oxymoron

a figure of speech which yokes two contradictory terms ('bitter sweet)

paragraph

a distinct passage of writing which is unified by an idea or a topic