Language Techniques Flashcards
simile
A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to create a vivid image.
metaphor
A comparison made without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
personification
A type of imagery in which non-human objects, animals or ideas are given human characteristics.
pathetic fallacy
The environment (usually the weather) reflects the mood of the character or scene.
onomatopoeia
The sounds of words to express or underline their meaning, sensory imagery.
alliteration
The repetition of the same sounds usually at the beginning of words.
assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words.
Rule of three/triplet
Repetition in a group of three to strengthen an idea or argument.
connotations
Implied meanings suggested by a word rather than its literal meanings.
hyperbole
Over-the-top exaggeration for effect.
rhetorical questions
A question asked for effect with no answer expected.
repetition
Words, phrases or ideas that are repeated for effect.
emotive language
Words chosen to bring an emotional response.
oxymoron
type of juxtaposition showing two clearly opposite things
semantic field
two or more words belong to the same category
