Extended Language Techniques #1 Flashcards
Term
Definition
Visual Imagery
Descriptive language appealing to sight.
Auditory Imagery
Language that represents sounds.
Olfactory Imagery
Language that appeals to smell.
Tactile Imagery
Language that represents touch.
Gustatory Imagery
Language appealing to taste.
Kinesthetic Imagery
Language depicting movement or physical tension.
Symbolism
Using symbols to represent abstract ideas.
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds.
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds within words.
Consonance
Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words.
Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate sounds.
Rhyme
Correspondence of sounds between words or endings.
Sibilance
Repetition of the ‘s’ or ‘sh’ sound.
Foreshadowing
Hints at future events in a story.
Flashback
A scene set in a time earlier than the main story.
Juxtaposition
Placing contrasting elements side by side.
Dramatic Irony
Audience knows something a character doesn’t.
Climax
The turning point in a narrative.
Metaphor
Direct comparison, stating one thing is another.
Simile
A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as.’
Personification
Giving human traits to non-human things.
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements for emphasis.
Oxymoron
Contradictory terms together.
Euphemism
A mild word substituted for one considered harsh.
Mood
The feeling evoked in the reader.
Tone
The author’s attitude toward the subject.
