English Language Devices And Techniques (explainations and examples) Flashcards
What is a Metaphor
A figure or speech, non literal comparison
E.g. I am a walking dictionary
Time is money
What is personification?
Applying human attributes to non-humans
E.g. the tree danced
The wind gasped
What is alliteration?
The repetition of letters at the start of words
E.g. colourful cat
Terrible turtle
What is a simile?
A metaphor using like or as
E.g. as fast as a car
Lazy like a sloth
What is onomatopoeia?
When words sound like the sound they are making
E.g. the floorboards creaked
The car groaned
What is hyperbole?
Exaggerating for a purpose, not to be taken literally
E.g. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse
It cost an arm and a leg
What is repetition?
Reoccurring words or phrases
E.g. is that funny? I think so. Is that funny?
What is assonance?
The repetition of words beginning with vowels
E.g. atrocious anger
Opposing others
What is metonymy?
Referencing something by a closely related object
E.g. here come the suits
The crown
What is rhyme?
