Language & Structure Features Flashcards
Similie
Something that describes two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Repetition
When words lines or phrases are repeated to emphasis a point
Metaphor / extended metaphor
A descriptive technique that describes a person thing or action as something else
Listing
When items verbs or objects are collected together in the form of a list
Personification
a metaphor attributing human qualities to an object
Rhetorical question
a question asked by the speaker, not expecting an answer
Symbolism
the use of symbols (objects) to represent other ideas or qualities
Caesura
a break or pause in the middle of a line (e.g. a colon, semicolon, full stop)
Sensory imagery
mental images that are created for the reader from detailed descriptions
Enjambment
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
Hyperbole
exaggerated language used for effect
Rhyme
words that sound the same, especially at the ends of lines in poetry
Alliteration
same letters/sounds at the beginning of words
Sibilance
alliterated ‘s’ sounds
Assonance
Alliterates vowel sounds
Onomatopoeia
Sound words
Polysyllabic sounds
When there are at least two beats / syllables in a word
Monosyllabic sounds
When a word has only 1 beat / syllable in it
Plosives
harsh, blunt sounds [b, p, d, g, c, k, t]
Mellifluous
Nice / pleasant sounding
Fricatives
Alliteration with soft sounds [f,th]
Juxtaposition
two things positioned close together with contrasting effect (two opposite things)
Name the four different types of sentences
Exclamatory
Declarative
Interrogative
Imperative
Semantic field
words that are grouped together by a theme or topic
iambic rhythm / metre word
Weak strong
Dactylic rhyme / metre word
Strong weak weak
