Language Devices

Question 1

what is Pathetic Fallacy?

Answer 1

It is when the weather or the atmosphere describes the mood.
(e.g if it sunny people are happy, if it is raining people are sad)

Question 2

What is Personification?

Answer 2

it is when object is given human qualities
(e.g the pen was SITTING on the table)

Question 3

What is an simile?

Answer 3

it is when you compare two things using like or as.
(e.g he was as strong as an ox)

Question 4

What is an Metaphor?

Answer 4

When you compare two things using is or are.
(e.g she IS an monster)

Question 5

What is an Extended Metaphor?

Answer 5

it is when you pick an metaphor and turn it into an long metaphor
(e.g life is a roller-coaster - this is an metaphor)
(Life is an roller-coaster you can never prepare for the ups and downs it will bring at the greatest heights it can still crass every turn in an rollercoaster is never the same just like life.)

Question 6

What is an Oxymoron?

Answer 6

it is when you have two opposite words side by side (e.g the small giant)

Question 7

What is Juxaposition?

Answer 7

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
(e.g It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” )

Question 8

What is Symbolism?

Answer 8

it is when objects are linked and present meaning
(e.g if i brought an nappy you all think of babies)

Question 9

What is Semantic field?

Answer 9

is when words across an extract can be linked to one idea
(e.g ring, gloves,punch,referee this all link to the idea of boxing)

Question 10

What is Irony?

Answer 10

a situation in which something which was intended to have a particular result has the opposite or a very different result
(e.g when Mr Birling says the Titanic is unsinkable but we know (the audience) the Titanic sunk

Question 11

What is Rhetorical Question?

Answer 11

it is an question without needing an answer.
(e.g i could never would you?)

Question 12

What is Hyperbole?

Answer 12

it is when you hype/overexaggerate
(e.g i’m so angry i’m going to kill him)

Question 13

What is Assonance?

Answer 13

it is the repetition of the vowel sound
(e.g I Light the fire)

Question 14

What is Alliteration?

Answer 14

it is when words in a row begins in the same letter
(e.g the big blue ball bounced down the road)

Question 15

What is Sibilance?

Answer 15

it is when words in a row begin with the s letter of have the s sound
(e.g the snake was slowly hissing)

Question 16

What is Euphemism?

Answer 16

it is when you say something in a indirect manner
(e.g guys you not got long left) basically i’m telling you,you are going to die but in an nice way.

Question 17

What is Emotive Language?

Answer 17

it is when the writer makes the reader feel an particular emotion
(e.g sadness,anger,joy)

Question 18

What is Onomatopoeia?

Answer 18

it is when the words describe sound
(e,g crack,bang ,zoom,)

Question 19

What is Rule of three?

Answer 19

it is when words or phrases in a row describe something
(e.g the table is black with 4 legs and is quite hard)

Question 20

What is Facts/Stats?

Answer 20

it is when the writer uses evidence to support what they are saying.

Question 21

What is Plosives?

Answer 21

it is the repetition of an hard sound
(Fuck,Shit,Bitch)

Question 22

What is Zoomorphism?

Answer 22

it is when you give an person animal features
(e.g John BARKED at me)

Question 23

What is Opinions?

Answer 23

you use it in your writing its your ideas

Question 24

What is Repetitions?
(can be language/structural devices)

Answer 24

it is when the writer repeats an word or an phrase for an effect
(e,g

Question 25

What are adverbs?

Answer 25

adverbs are word that describe verbs.