Language Techniques Flashcards
Simile
Comparison to achieve description - “like” something
Metaphor
A word or phrase applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
Metaphor
A word or phrase applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
Personification
Human characteristics applied to something non-human
Zoomorphism
Animal characteristics applied to non-animal objects
Direct Address
Speaking to the reader
Alliteration
Same letter/sound at the start of adjacent/close words
Assonance
Sound resemblance between syllables of nearby words
Sibilance
Repetition of hissing sounds
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like the thing that they are
Use Of Three (Triad)
Similar things in a list of three
Emotive Language
Description to evoke an emotional response within a subject
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Rhetorical Question
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
Satire
Use of humour, irony, exaggeration or ridicule to expose and criticise people’s stupidity or vices
