Language Features 1

Question 1

Connotation

Answer 1

An idea or feeling which a word invokes

Question 2

Personal Pronouns

Answer 2

It takes place instead of a noun

e.g ‘he’ went to the zoo, ‘Sam’ went to the zoo

Question 3

Repetition

Answer 3

An idea or action that repeats to imply an important meaning

Question 4

Imperative

Answer 4

A command that is used. It can be used to show status and character.
e.g “Buy it now!”

Question 5

Metaphor

Answer 5

Relating one word to another to describe. Using the words ‘was’ and ‘is’.
e.g The moon was a jewel

Question 6

Simile

Answer 6

Relating one word to another to describe. Using the words ‘like’.
e.g The moon was like a jewel

Question 7

Alliteration

Answer 7

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of word or closely connected words. Used to help remember or describe.
e.g The snake slithers sneakily

Question 8

Assonance

Answer 8

The occurrence of the same vowel sounds in closely connected words. Can be used to make a sentence sound

Question 9

Personification

Answer 9

Giving living characteristics to something non-living.

e.g The sky smiled at her

Question 10

Allusion

Answer 10

A brief reference to something well-known

Question 11

Slang

Answer 11

Informal language. Is a type of language that is typically restricted to a particular group of people and be outdated.

Question 12

Cliché

Answer 12

A phrase or opinion that is overused and is seen as a lack of originality.

Question 13

Onomatopoeia

Answer 13

A word that has a sound associated with what is named.

e.g Boom, Crash

Question 14

Hyperbole

Answer 14

Exaggerated statements that not meant to be taken literally.

Question 15

Pun

Answer 15

A play on words. the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings. Sometimes used a jokes.

Question 16

Jargon

Answer 16

special or technical words used by a profession or group.

e.g Doctors talking about medicine

Question 17

Colloquial

Answer 17

Informal Language. Are words that are used everyday, usually when speaking.

Question 18

Oxymoron

Answer 18

The use of two or more words that are opposites put together to describe and make sense.

Question 19

Anecdote

Answer 19

A short personal story about a real incident or person.

Question 20

Parts of Speech

Answer 20

Verbs, nouns, adjectives etc.

Question 21

Questions

Answer 21

A question that is sometimes aimed at reader to make reader think. Rhetorical or Not

Question 22

Rhymes

Answer 22

To help remember a phase or to make it easy to read.

Question 23

Listing

Answer 23

This is used to exaggerate or show many different examples.

Question 24

Contrast

Answer 24

To compare two or more words in order to show unlikeness or differences.