language devices

Question 1

hyperbole

Answer 1

intentional exaggerated statements used to make a point very powerful - we had to wait forever

Question 2

antithesis

Answer 2

opposing words or ideas are presented together to show a contrast- just a small donation you have huge consequences for others

Question 3

parenthesis

Answer 3

an extra clause or phrase is inserted into a complete sentence to add extra information or to directly address the reader- this issue, as i’m sure you all agree, is of the highest importance

Question 4

onomatopoeia

Answer 4

words that sound like the noise it makes e.g. bang, smash, thud

Question 5

oxymoron

Answer 5

two words next to each other that are opposite e.g. deafening silence, jumbo shrimp

Question 6

paradox

Answer 6

statement that contradicts itself e.g. i can resist anything but temptation

Question 7

pun

Answer 7

deliberate play on words to create humour e.g. i wondered why the football was getting bigger. then it hit me

Question 8

pathetic fallacy

Answer 8

setting reflecting the mood of the character e.g. while it was raining outside, the boy was sobbing uncontrollably

Question 9

sibilance

Answer 9

repetition of soft sounding words e.g. the silken sad uncertain rustling

Question 10

symbolism

Answer 10

use of a symbol to represent any idea or a quality e.g. a sunset represents the end of something

Question 11

assonance

Answer 11

went two or more words close to one another reflect the same vowel sound but start with different consonant sounds e.g sonnet, porridge& killed, cold, culled

Question 12

atmosphere

Answer 12

refers to emotions or feelings an author conveys to his readers through description of objects and settings

Question 13

cliche

Answer 13

phrase or opinion that is over used and betrays lack of original thought

Question 14

colloquialism

Answer 14

The use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing

Question 15

ellipsis

Answer 15

A situation in which words are left of the sentence but the sentence can still be understood

Question 16

connotation

Answer 16

The feelings or associations with words or phrases which helps to find the hidden meaning

Question 17

foregrounding

Answer 17

to make something the most prominent or important feature

Question 18

figurative language

Answer 18

using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive or impactful

Question 19

imperative

Answer 19

imperative verbs are verbs which create a sentence that gives an order-bossy verbs

Question 20

imagery

Answer 20

visually descriptive or figurative language especially in literary work

Question 21

idiom

Answer 21

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not explicit in those of the individual words e.g over the moon see the light

Question 22

foreshadowing

Answer 22

a warning or indication of a future event