Language devices

Question 1

Pathetic Fallacy

Answer 1

When the weather describes the atmosphere or mood
For example, when the weather is rainy people are sad and depressed
dark night could symbolise something supernatural like 3AM Satan

Question 2

Personification

Answer 2

Is when a non-human is given human qualities
the tree is waving to John as drives away

Question 3

Simile

Answer 3

When you are comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
his facial vision looked like a falcon’s eye

Question 4

Metaphor

Answer 4

Is when you are comparing two things with is or are
He is an orc

Question 5

Extended Metaphor

Answer 5

Pick a metaphor and explain how — > turn in to an extended metaphor

Question 6

Oxymoron

Answer 6

2 opposite words side-by-side
the small giant

Question 7

Juxtaposition

Answer 7

Two opposing ideas

Question 8

Symbolism

Answer 8

Is when objects represent a meaning.
In Macbeth the dagger links to death.

Question 9

Semantic field

Answer 9

Is where words are linked to an idea.

Question 10

Irony

Answer 10

Is when events in the text surprises the characters. Something not expected!
Mr Birling offering a 1000 - He does not like to give away money

Question 11

Rhetorical Question

Answer 11

Question does not require an answer

Question 12

Hyperbole

Answer 12

Is when you hype, when over-exaggerating.
I am going to eat the whole restaurant.

Question 13

Assonance

Answer 13

Is the repetition of the vowel sound.
I am too cool for school. Oooooo

Question 14

Alliteration

Answer 14

Words in a row begin with the same letter.

Question 15

Sibilance

Answer 15

Is when words in a row have the s letter or the s sound

Question 16

Euphemism

Answer 16

Is when you say something in an indirect manner.
He is not with us anymore (nice way of saying he is dead)

Question 17

Emotive Language

Answer 17

Is when the writer makes the reader feel emotional. By making them angry.

Question 18

Onomatopoeia

Answer 18

Words describe the sound
Crack, Bang, Zoom

Question 19

Ruel of 3 / Power of 3 / Triplets

Answer 19

Words or phrases in a row describe something (3)
The table is black, hard and wide

Question 20

Facts/ Stats

Answer 20

When the writer evidence to support their sayings

Question 21

Plosive

Answer 21

Repetition of harsh sound
Words such as ‘P’ ‘D’ ‘B’

Question 22

Zoomorphism

Answer 22

Is when you give a person animal features
John barked at me / John shouted at me.

Question 23

Opinion

Question 24

Repetition

Question 25

Noun, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs