English Flashcards
Simile
I phrase that describes something as something
Metaphor
Saying something is something
Persuasive
A convincing argument
Personification
Imitating something (non human) with a human action
Powerful verb
Verb that gives effect
Powerful adjective
An adjective that gives effect
Adverb
Describing a verb
P in PQE
Porn :)
Q in PQE
Question
E in PQE
Explanation
Visual
Sight: big, microscopic (like Fernando’s)
Auditory
Hearing: loud, quiet
Tactile
Touch: warm, rough, smooth (like Fernando’s), wet
Olfactory
Smell: delicious, weird
Gustatory
Taste: bitter, delicious,
W in WISSA
Word choice:
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
I in WISSA
Imagery
Figurative language-similes
-metaphors
-personification
First S in WISSA
Sound patterns
Onomatopoeia-BANG!
Alliteration-words starting with the same sound
Second S in WISSA
Sentence type
Compound
Complex
Simple
A in WISSA
Appeal to the senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste