English Serious Flashcards
1
Q
Simile
A
Two unlike things compared
2
Q
Personification
A
Making something sound as if it was a person
3
Q
Powerful verbs
A
Verbs that give effect
4
Q
Adverbs
A
Adjectives that describe a verb
5
Q
Pathetic fallacy
A
Pathetic belief
6
Q
Alliteration
A
Several words with the same starting letter
7
Q
Sibilance
A
A sounds or hissing
8
Q
Repetition
A
Repetition of words or phrases
9
Q
Rule of three
A
Three actions at a time
10
Q
Hyperbole
A
Obvious and intentional exaggeration
11
Q
Emotive
A
Characterised to emotion
12
Q
Persuasive
A
Convinsive
13
Q
Image
A
Belief
14
Q
Impression
A
A strong effect on intellect
15
Q
Climax
A
The highest point of something