Language Features Flashcards

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Ploughing the huge field was like watching paint dry

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Simile - it uses ‘like’ to compare something

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We were crammed in like sardines

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Simile

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Working without PPE - would you risk it?

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Rhetorical question - of course you wouldn’t risk it!

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We must work together to save British wildlife

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Direct address - it’s addressing us all

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The cold air stole my breath as I walked to the top of the hill.

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Personification - the air can’t really steal anything!

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Functional skills is literally the most fun I’ve ever had at college!

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Exaggeration OR Exclamation if you mean it!

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Safety is simple if you’re sensible

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Alliteration - all those ‘s’ sounds!

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Let’s ace this exam!

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Exclamation

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Can you afford to risk your eyesight? Wear eye protection!

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Rhetorical question - There’s an exclamation there too, but the rhetorical question is the main feature

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You have to be strong as an ox to do this job

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Simile - it uses ‘as’ to compare

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It’s important to lend a hand to someone in need.

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Metaphor - you aren’t literally giving them your hand!

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I told you a million times to revise for your English test.

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Exaggeration - your teacher has probably only told you a hundred times.

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I was at a crossroads in my life

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Metaphor

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14
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Our community must stand together against vandalism

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Direct address

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Prior planning prevents accidents

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Alliteration

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