Language Features Flashcards
What is a Quotation
Direct use of another’s words (spoken or written)
What is an Allusion
A reference to another work
What is a Personification
An image which gives human qualities to non-human things.
What is a Rhyme
The ends of words have the same sound. Usually at the ends of lines in poetry, but may be internal (within a line).
What is a Rhythm
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
What is a Use of authority figures
The words (or image) of a famous person or celebrity are used
What is an Irony
saying the opposite of what you mean
What is an Alliteration
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words – usually close in succession.
What is an Assonance
Vowel sounds are repeated at the beginning or middle of nearby words.
What is an Onomatopoeia
Words sound like the sounds they name.
What is Sound clusters
A group of sounds is repeated throughout a sentence or a group of lines in a poem, not just at the beginnings of words.
What is a Sarcasm
Unkind humour directed against what the writer / speaker doesn’t like
What is a Contrast
Using word of opposite meaning close together
What is an Emotive language
Choice of words which have specifically intended emotional effects or are intended to evoke an emotional response in the reader
What is a Complex sentence
These have a minimum of two complete verbs; the part of the sentence which has one of those verbs, but cannot stand on its own, is called a subordinate clause
What is a Symbolism
Use of an object (concrete noun) to represent some emotion or belief system or other abstract noun
What is a Use of comand(Imperative)
This is the verb used alone (without a noun or pronoun). Can be used with adverbs or other word classes.
What is a Compound sentence
These have a minimum of two complete verbs and each part of the sentence can stand on its own.
What is a Simple sentences
These have only one complete verb, though there may be one or more incomplete verbs.
What is a Use of multiple adjectives and adverbs
The adjectives give more information about the noun and the adverbs about the verb
What is a Hyperbole
Deliberate exaggeration
What is a Pun
Word play involving the use of a word with two different meanings or two words that sound the same but mean different things.
Often used in advertising.
What is a Choice of words
Using more unusual or specialized or technical words
What is a Parallel construction
Using the same word class order twice (in same or two sentences)
What is a Use of direct and indirect speech
Quoting or reporting spoken words
What is a Triple construction
Repeating three times a group of words which have the same pattern of word classes. Each group may or may not start with the same word/s.
What is a Neologism
New word – an invented word
What is a Listing
Objects/reasons/parts of a whole, etc. are listed – in text, usually with commas separating them; in adverts/web pages or text, can be with bullet points
What is a Euphism
Use of a less objectionable or harsh expression to avoid upsetting or offending people
