English Language Features Flashcards
Explicit/Implicit
Stating something clearly and openly/Suggesting something without stating it openly
Inference
A conclusion based on something about evidence
Phrase
A group of words without a main verb
Purpose
The reason for writing a text e.g to entertain, to describe or to persuade
Metaphor
When one thing is being described as another to create an image
e.g The sea was ogre, wild and enraged
Simile
When one thing is being compared to another using ‘as’ or ‘like’
e.g The fish darted from the under the rock like silver bullets
Alliteration
When words start with the same sound to create an effect
e.g Snail slime
Onomatopoeia
When the word sounds like the noise it describes
e.g Buzz, Gas
Setting
Where the events take place
Personification
Giving an object or thing human qualities or emotions
Atmosphere
Mood
Adjective
A word that describes a noun
e.g happy
Connotations
The underlying ideas and feelings suggested by a word
Contrast
A clear difference
Noun
A word that refers to a place, thing, idea or person
e.g ‘Boy’, ‘Air’, ‘Sheffield’
