Language Devises Flashcards
1
Q
pathetic fallacy
A
The natural world reflects moods of characters (e.g. fog representing secrecy).
2
Q
motif
A
Images / ideas repeated throughout the text.
3
Q
connotations
A
A word’s associations (e.g. black has connotations of death).
4
Q
sibilance
A
Repetition of ‘s’ sounds to create a particular effect.
