Language techniques Flashcards
Imagery
visual description that creates a picture in the reader’s mind
Metaphor
when you say something is something it is not to create an image in the reader’s mind
Simile
when you say something is like something else to create an
Personification
when you give a non-human object or thing human characteristics
Hyperbole
exaggeration or claims not to be taken literally
Onomatopoeia
when a word sounds like its meaning
Alliteration
the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning or within words close together in a sentence or piece of writing
Assonance
the repetition of the same vowel sound within words close together in a sentence or piece of writing
Sibilance
the repetition of the sss, zzz, shhh sound within words close together in a sentence or piece of writing
Rhetorical question
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.
Imperative
a command
Use of 2nd person
also known as direct address e.g. you
Inclusive pronouns
we, our, us
Modal verbs
can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would
Discourse markers
connectives
