Language features Flashcards
1
Q
Bias
A
When you favour/are against something/someone
2
Q
Informal
A
When you use casual language
3
Q
Colloquial
A
Familiar or ordinary conversation, informal
4
Q
Connotation
A
To mean/signify something
5
Q
Alliteration
A
Repetition of same letter/sound at beginning of word
6
Q
Rhyme
A
Same sound repeated between words/endings
7
Q
Rhetorical questions
A
Questions used for effect with no actual answer
8
Q
Humor
A
Being/expression amusing or comical
9
Q
Counter-argument
A
A contradicting/opposing argument
10
Q
Tripling/rule of three
A
Three similar adjectives in a row
11
Q
Anecdotes
A
Short true take
12
Q
Stats. & facts
A
a piece of true information
13
Q
Opinion/expert opinion
A
A personal belief that isn’t factual
14
Q
Emotive language
A
Emotional language used by features
15
Q
Metaphors
A
Saying/applying something to something it isn’t
