Language techniques Flashcards
What is alliteration?
Use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of consecutive words or words enclosed proximity
What is the effect of alliteration?
Illiterate and draws attention to certain phrases or sentences. Also creates emphasis when read
What is anaphora?
When words repeat at the beginning of consecutive sentences, clauses or lines and poetry
What is the effect of anaphora?
Anaphora creates emphasis and draws the eye of the reader, creating rhythm and injecting emotion into the text
What is caesura?
He stop in the middle of a metrical line. this usually comes in the form of commas, dashes, all colons in the middle of a line of poetry
What is the effect of caesura?
Caesura gives a choppy and dysfunctional tone to the text, while simultaneously increasing reading pace. increase and pace builds tension, and can help relate feelings or frustration or confused into a reader
What is connotation?
What a word, phrase, or other component of a text is intended to carry a certain meaning (e.g. the way the color red is intended to convey anger)
What is the effect of connotations?
Wright and often use connotations to help convey emotions or feelings, allowing them to invoke a deeper emotional response in the reader
What is dramatic irony?
When the reader or audience are aware of something that the characters are not
What is the effect of dramatic irony?
Create suspense, because it is inevitable that the characters will come to understand what the audience/ reader already knows. tension builds as readers wait for the truth to come to light
What is enjambment?
without a sentence continues beyond the end of a line without use of punctuation, often seen in poetry
What is the effect of enjambment?
Increase is a piece of a section of text by forcing the reader to continue reading about a break. increasing the pace builds tension and suspense and it can be used to indicate a character’s state of mind
What is foreshadowing?
A warning of events to come up in a text
What is the effect of foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing increases tension by giving readers and implication of what is to come. This is especially potent when used to foreshadow a distressing event while the plot is calm
What is imagery?
Visually descriptive language used to appeal to the reader’s senses
What is the effect of imagery?
Using imagery increases readers engagement by allowing them to use their imagination to put themselves in the scene. If they can visualise the scene, they will become more invested in the storyline
What is juxtaposition?
Two opposing things place next to each other for contrast
What is the effect of juxtaposition?
Juxtaposition is used to draw attention to the differences between two things.
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech in which an object or idea is used in place of a number to suggest a similarity between them
What is the effect of a metaphor?
Metaphors draw the attention of three to buy engaging their imagination in their interpretation of the metaphor. they create more manageable images in the reader’s mind therefore further prompted engagement
What is a monologue?
A long, uninterrupted speech made by character in a play
What is the effect of a motif?
Motifs help readers understand characters better and it establishes the mood of the text. it is a key way of increasing reader engagements with the text.
What is a motif?
A repeating idea used to dictate tone and emphasise themes
What is the effect of a monologue?
Monologues are often used to provide the audience when more detail about character or plot point. they help to explain and progress the text’s storyline.
