English Language Features Flashcards
Simile
A comparison where one thing is compared to another using me using words like or as…as
E.G- your hot as hell
Metaphor
A comparison where one thing is said to be another
E.G- the rock is a rock
Personification
When you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human or in some causes to something that isn’t even alive
E.g- the volcano was angry
Alliteration
The repetition of the same word at the beginning of the words to create an effect
E.g-the little fat female flew into kfc
Onamatopiea
A word that imitates a sound
E.g- bang , the mans ears pooped after coming out of the water
Pattern of three
Listing three things to create a specific effect
E.g, im scared, im worried , I terrified
Emotive language
Words or phrases deliberately used to provoke a specific emotional reaction.
Retorical question
A question that is asked for effect rather than a
E.g- would you want to die?.
Adjective
A word that describes a place person or thing
E.g- the broken old building
Verb
It is a doing word
I ran to the swimming pool
Phrase
A group of words that can be understood as a uni
E.g- around the field
Clause
A type of phrase that includes a subject and an active verb
E.g- we laughed together
Simple sentence
The most basic form of sentence consisting of a verb and subject
E.g- we killed him
Compound sentence
A sentence that two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction such as for,and,nor,but,or ,yet
I could choose my mate or my dad to die
Complex sentence
A sentence that has a main clause and one or more subordinate clause. They are linked by a subordinating conjunction such as because,since,after and although
E.g - the student ,who had finished her last exam, was celebrating
