Language Features Flashcards
Metaphor
When a word is used to refer to one thing being another
Simile
When a word is used to compare two things using “like” or “as”
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
Colloquial language
A style of speech used in casual conversation
Personification
Giving human characteristics to something non-human
Oxymoron
A self contradicting word or phrase
Onomatopeia
A word that sounds like the sound it describes
Irony
Something happening that is contrary to what is expected
Symbolism
Objects that represent ideas
Repetition
A word or phrase is repeated to emphasise and develop a certain idea
Rhyme
Two or more words with similar sounds designed to echo each other
Rhetorical question
A question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
When a word is used to refer to one thing being another
Metaphor
A question asked in order to create dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
Rhetorical Question
Two or more words with similar sounds designed to echo each other
Rhyme
