Language Features & Stylistic Choices/Elements

Question 1

Pathetic Fallacy

Answer 1

A description of the weather to symbolise a characters emotional state.

Question 2

Synechdoche

Answer 2

Using a body part to represent a whole concept or general idea. E.g., Using hands to represent workers.

Question 3

Metonymy

Answer 3

Using a word to represent a larger concept to which it is related. E.g., Using bottle to refer to alcohol.

Question 4

Anthropomorphism

Answer 4

Giving human qualities to an animal or object.

Question 5

Cacophony

Answer 5

Combining words to create or imply a harsh or unpleasant sound.

Question 6

Euphony

Answer 6

Combining words to create or imply a pleasing sound.

Question 7

Allusion

Answer 7

A casual reference to another literary work or real-world event.

Question 8

Quotation

Answer 8

Repeating the words of another work or person, add meaning or authority to a text.

Question 9

Emotive Language

Answer 9

Language that is designed to provoke an emotional response from the audience.

Question 10

Attacks & Praise

Answer 10

Affirming one idea or person while criticising their opposite.

Question 11

Colloquialism

Answer 11

Using vernacular or slang language, often to appeal to the ‘everyday’ person.

Question 12

Rhetorical question

Answer 12

A question that is not posed to an elicit answer but to encourage the audience to think or for which is self evident.

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Facts or examples used to support an argument

Question 14

Statistics

Answer 14

The presentation and analysis of data, often expressed numerically

Question 15

Aphorism

Answer 15

Short statements of belief or opinion that is expressed as a truth.

Question 16

Anecdote

Answer 16

Short, personal story about an experience of the speaker or writer, used to establish their familiarity with the topic.

Question 17

Credentials

Answer 17

Reference to the writer or speaker’s qualifications or past experience to add creditibility.

Question 18

Allegory

Answer 18

Exploring a complex or abstract concept through the creation of a more concrete example.

Question 19

Analogy

Answer 19

Explaining something by comparing it with a similar thing that is more familiar to the audience.

Question 20

Symbolism

Answer 20

An object or phrase that embodies a range of meanings that extend beyond its literal definition

Question 21

Connotation

Answer 21

Meaning that is suggested, rather than literal.

Question 22

Hyperbole

Answer 22

A deliberate exaggeration not meant to be taken seriously.

Question 23

Repetition

Answer 23

The use of key idea, phrase or image at multiple points.