different types of text Flashcards
what is literal languge and a example
litterally: words function exactly as defined
eg
the car is blue
he caught the football
what is figurative language and a example?
Figuratively: figure out what it means
I’ve got your back
You’re a doll
^Figures of speech
what is a simile
Comparison of two things using like or as
Examples
She is as sweet as candy
what is a metaphore ?
Two things that are compared without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Examples
Men are dogs.
She has a stone heart.
what is personification ?
Giving human traits to objects or ideas
Example
The sunlight dances.
Water on the lake shivers.
The streets are calling
what is a hyperbole ?
Exaggeration to show a strong feeling effect.
Example
I will love you forever.
My house is a million miles from here.
She’d kill me.
what is a understatment?
Understatement
Expression with less strength than expectes
Opposite of hyperbole
Ill be there in a seconds
It wont hurt a bit
what is repetition ?
Heightens the effect of what is being said.
Gets a point across
what is a complex sentence?
a sentence that contains a subordiante clause or clauses
what is a compound sentence ?
a sentence with two independant clauses joined together
what is a subordiante clause
a clause that does not make gramaticle sense on its own
what is a predicate
actions in the sentence eg jane CRIED
what is a subject
nouns and pronouns that takes asa verb
what are objects
nouns that do not take predicates eg he kicked the can
what are the three different types of text
imform / entertain/ persuade
