Language and Structure Techniques Explained Flashcards
Pathetic fallacy
When the weather or atmosphere reflects the mood
Personification
When a non-human thing is given human qualities
Simile
When two things are compared using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Metaphor
When two things are compared using ‘is’ or ‘are’ and one thing is said to be another thing
Extended metaphor
A metaphor that is sustained throughout a text
Oxymoron
Two opposite words side by side, often impossible
Juxtaposition
Two contrasting themes, ideas, events or settings within a text, are possible
Symbolism
When an object represents a meaning
Lexical field
When several words are used that are linked to one idea or field
Rhetorical question
A question that does not require an answer
Hyperbole
Links to superlatives, when something is exaggerated to be more extreme or the most extreme (sup.)
Assonance
The repetition of a vowel sound
Alliteration
When adjacent words start with the same letter
Sibilance
When words in a row have an ‘s’ sound
Euphemism
When something is said not in a direct manner
