Language Techniques Flashcards
What is alliteration?
The same letter or sound at the beginning of most words in a sentence
What is sibilance?
An ‘s’ sound at the beginning of most words in a sentence
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration
What is a metaphor?
Comparing one thing to another using the word “is”
What is a simile?
Comparing one thing to another using the word “as” or “like”
What is personification?
Giving something that is non-human human-like qualities
What is an allusion?
An expression that calls something else to mind without mentioning it specifically
What is assonance?
The same vowel sound in the middle of most words in a sentence
What is juxtaposition?
Two ideas placed close to one another that have contrasting meanings
What is a didactic sentence?
A sentence that teaches you a lesson
What is pejorative language?
Any swear word/slur
What is characterisation?
The creation or construction of a character
What is an idiom?
A common phrase/expression
What is foreshadowing?
An allusion to what is to come later on
What is symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
