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Key words for GCSE English Language.

	nonfiction	Nonfiction texts focus on real events.
	attitude	Your attitude towards something is how you think or feel about it.
	colloquial	Colloquial speech means conversational informal speech.
	speech	Colloquial speech means conversational informal speech.
	dialect	Dialect is a form of language particular to a specific region or group.
	accent	An accent is a distinctive way of pronouncing a language.
	didactic	Didactic literature aims to teach the reader about a particular thought or idea.
	expository	If something is expository, it means it is descriptive or explanatory.
	fallacy	A fallacy is a belief based on false information.
	figurative	Figurative language has a symbolic meaning as well as a literal meaning.
	language	Figurative language has a symbolic meaning as well as a literal meaning.
	mood	Mood is the atmosphere created by the text.
	ethos	Ethos is the characteristic spirit of a group.
	pathos	Pathos appeals to the emotions of pity and sadness.
	demonstrate	To demonstrate is to show and explain how something is done.
	examine	To examine something is to inspect it in detail.
	perceptive	If you are perceptive, it means you have a sensitive understanding of something.
	reason	A reason is an explanation or justification for an action or event.
	justify	If you justify something, it means you explain why it was the right thing.

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nonfiction

attitude

colloquial

speech

dialect

accent

didactic

expository

fallacy

figurative

language

mood

ethos

pathos

demonstrate

examine

perceptive

reason

justify

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