language devices Flashcards
what are generic conventions?
features shown by the texts that allow them to be put into a specific genre.
define context
the environment in which a text is responded to or created
what is imagery?
visually descriptive/ figurative language, especially in literal work
what are some figurative language examples?
- alliteration
- simile
- metaphor
- allusion
- personification
- anaphora
- assonance
what is figurative language?
the use of words in a way that deviates from conventional order and meaning.
what is genre?
a style/ category of art, music or literature.
whats an example of an interpretive text type?
autobiography, biography, documentary or film
whats a creative text?
poetry, movies, songs or narratives
whats a persuasive text?
advertisements and newspapers
what are rhetorical devices?
logos, ethos, pathos
what is logo?
arguments from logic. giving reasons why a certain position is positive/ negative.
whats ethos?
arguments from ethics. showing you have good will for your audience
whats pathos?
arguments from emotions? appealing to audiences emotions and trying to elicit a response from them to win them over.
define atmosphere
overall mood of a text
what are hybrid texts?
a single text that weaves together informational and narrative texts
