language features Flashcards
1
Q
metaphor?
A
comparison of 2 things saying one IS the other
2
Q
alliteration?
A
repetition of sounds
3
Q
personification?
A
giving an object human features
4
Q
simile?
A
comparison of 2 things using LIKE or AS
5
Q
hyperbole?
A
exaggeration
6
Q
imagery?
A
visual, tactile, auditory
7
Q
connatative language?
A
word suggests more meaning
8
Q
colloquial language?
A
informal language
9
Q
syntax?
A
sentence length, subject-verb-object
10
Q
inclusive language?
A
personal pronouns
11
Q
descriptive language?
A
uses adjective, noun, verb
12
Q
paradox?
A
statement that contradicts itself
13
Q
lexical choice?
A
word length, frequency, word choice (repetition)
14
Q
emotive language?
A
use of adjectives
15
Q
adjective, verb, noun?
A
adjective - describing word
noun - person, place, thing
verb - action word
