Language Features Flashcards
Simile
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing using the words like or as
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
Alliteration
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of consecutive words
Allusion
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
Assonance
Resemblance of sound between syllables of nearby words, arising particularly from the rhyming of two or more stressed vowels, but not consonants (e.g. sonnet, porridge), but also from the use of identical consonants with different vowels
Cliche
A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
Connotation
An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning
Ellipsis
…
To add suspense
Emotive Language
Emotive language refers to specific word choices that are made in order to elicit an emotional response from the reader/listener
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Juxtaposition
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
Neologism
A newly coined word or expression
Onomatopoeia
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
2nd Person POV
Saying words like you, us
Oxymoron
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
First Person Point of View
Spoken from the person affected
3rd Person POV
talking about scene which the narrator isn’t in
Pun
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
Synonyms
A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close
Antonyms
Two words with opposite meanings
Theme
The subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic
Tone
Tone is a literary device that reflects the writer’s attitude toward the subject matter or audience of a literary work
Colloquialism
A word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation
Slang
A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people
