Language Features Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Simile

A

A comparison where one thing is compared to another, using the words like or as … as

You are hot as hell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Metaphor

A

A comparison where one thing is said to actually be another

When i do homework i am in hell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Personification

A

When you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human or in some cases to something that isn’t even alive. The volcano was angry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Alliteration

A

The repetition of the same sound at the begging of words to create an effect. Luke luck likes lakes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Onomatopoeia

A

The word that imitates a sound

RATTT ATTT ATTTA TTAAAAAA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Pattern of three

A

Listening three things to create a specific sound.

Stop, look and listen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Language for emotive effect

A

Words or phrases deliberately used to provoke a specific emotion reaction
The defenceless kittens were creamed into the box

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Rhetorical question

A

A question that is asked for effect rater than for an answer
Who wants ti look at something like that

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly