English Techniques Flashcards
What is a simile?
A compariosn where one thing is compared to another, using the words like or as.
Example:The soap was AS slippery as an eel.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison where one thing is said to actually be another.
Example:School is hell.
What is personification?
When you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human or,in some cases,to something that isn’t even alive.
Example:The trees danced in the wind.
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same sound at the begging of words to create an effect.
Example:slimy snakes.
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates sound
Example:crash.
What is patter of three/rule of three?
Listing three things to create a specific effect
Example:guttering,chocking
What is language for emotive effect?
Words and phrases deliberately used to provoke a specific emotional reaction.
Example: The poor and innocent dog was beaten by the sick twisted man.
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that is asked for effect rather that for an answer.
Example:who wants to look at something like that?
What is an adjective?
A word describing a place,person or thing.
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