Analysing Fiction: Language And Structure

Question 1

What literary techniques are there?

Answer 1

Hyperboles.
Terms of address.
Similes.
Metaphors.
Verbs.
Adverbs.
Nouns.
Adjectives.
Personification.
Onomatopoeia.
Alliteration.
Listing.
Motif.

Question 2

What does denotations mean?

Answer 2

Dictionary definition.

Question 3

What does connotations mean?

Answer 3

The ideas they are linked to.

Question 4

What are the patterns in language?

Answer 4

Semantic field: group of words linked by meaning.
Motif: recurring element or symbol in text(or work of art), the repetition of which contributes to establishing a theme.
Abstract nouns: a noun denoting an idea or quality rather than object.