English language features Flashcards
Metaphor
Definition- Direct comparison of something to another the reader will know
Effect - Can visualise object clearly due to comparison drawn
Personification
Definition- Giving human like qualities to a non-human thing
Effect- Brings the object to life by allowing us to assign it human aspects
Hyperbole
Definition - Exaggeration
Effect- Allows a feature to be stressed for effect and can emphasise the mood
Simile
Definition - A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Effect - Increases the reader’ understanding of something by comparing it to a thing they understand
Pun
Definition - Using the fact that some words can be interpreted in two ways
Effect - witty or humorous effect
Alliteration
Definition - When the same consonant sound links two or more words
Effect- Sound created reinforces an image/idea
Assonance
Definition - Repetition of vowel sounds
Effect - Sound created reinforces image/idea being conveyed
Onomatopoeia
Definition - Use of words that create the sound of the action they are describing
Effect - Sound of word suggest action
Imagery
Definition - Descriptive/ figurative use of language which create a picture in the mind
Effect- Helps the reader better visualise images/feelings being conveyed
Irony
Definition - The opposite of what you mean
Effect - Can be funny, expresses writer’s attitude/tone to the subject
Repetition
Definition - Using a word or phrase more than once for effect
Effect - Idea/message emphasised
Euphemism
Definition - A less offensive manner of saying something harsh or difficult
Effect - Something which is difficult to express is more acceptable
