Language Features Explained Flashcards
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What is a simile?
A technique that compares one thing to another
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is personification?
Itis where you attribute human characteristics to non human objects
What is onomatopoeia?
It is a word that creates a sound effect
What is an oxymoron?
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
What is pathetic fallacy?
It is where the weather or atmosphere reflect the mood or action of the story
What is juxtaposition?
Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the first letter of consecutive words
What is enumeration?
To enumerate is to list items
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word that describes an action
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration
What is a superlative?
Of the highest quality or degree
What is elipsis?
… three dots in a row
