Language devices Flashcards
Pathetic fallacy
When weather or atmosphere describes the mood .
eg-Dark night,Sunny weather
Personification
A nonhuman is given human qualities
eg-The pen is sitting on the table
Simile
Comparing two things using like or as
Extended Metaphor
Pick a metaphor and explain how
, Life is a rollercoaster you don’t know when you will be at the top or at the bottom, it will all happen in an instance, at the greatest heights you will be at the greatest heights and at times it will crash, but every day is never the same, just like in a turn in a Rolle coaster is never the same.
Oxymoron
When you have two opposite words next to each other. side by side
small giant
Juxtaposition
Two opposing ideas ,words or elements to compare and contrast.Explaining an oxymoron , extended oxymoron
Symbolism
Is when objects represent a meaning.
Semantic field
collection of words that are related to same theme
Irony
The use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.
Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds
Creates a sense of rhythm,makes sound more memorable as a result .
Euphemism
a word or phrase used to avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word:
A senior citizenship vs an Old person
Plosive
Repetition of harsh sounds
eg P,D,B
Zoomorphism
to assign animal qualities to a non-animal subject, like a human being, inanimate object, or idea
eg-He barked at me
Hyperbole
Exaggerations are not meant to be taken literally.
