Language Features Flashcards
Hyperbole
Exaggeration; Eg. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse
Pun
A play on words; Eg. We went camping it was in tents (intense)
Personification
Given human characteristics to a non-human thing; Eg. The branch knocked on the window
Personal Pronouns
Used when referring to a person; Eg. I, you, she
Simile
Comparing two things using the words like or as; Eg. Her eyes were like diamonds
Metaphor
Comparing two things saying one is the other; Eg. Her eyes were diamonds
Alliteration
A string of words that begin with the same letter or sound; Eg. Tiny Tim Takes Tennis
Sibilance
Alliteration with the letter ‘S’; Eg. She Sells Sea Shells
Assonance
Repetition of the vowel sound; Eg. The moon’s a balloon
Onomatopoeia
A noise that sounds like the word; Eg. Bang, splat
Repetition
The act of repeating a sentence or phrase; Eg. Hit it, hit it, hit it
Connotation
Words with an association that can lead to other meanings; Eg. Skinny can mean bony or malnourished
Use of senses
Using senses to engage the reader or explain something in detail
Cliche
A phrase or opinion that is overused and lacks originality
Colloquialism
A word or phrase that is not formal and is used in familiar conversation
Statistics
Used for drawing conclusions using analysis of data
Direct Speech
The reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of the speaker
Emotive Language
Words or phrases that carry emotional weight, often used to persuade people to agree with them
Imperative
A suggestion or command
Euphemism
A mild or indirect expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh
Anecdote
A short amusing or interesting story
Allusion
An expression designed to bring something to mind without recalling it
Jargon
Special words or expression used by a profession or group and hard to understand by others
Superlative
The highest degree of something
Denotation
Literal meaning of something
