Language Techniques Effects

Question 1

Semantic field

Answer 1

Develop a sense of…

Question 2

Juxtaposition

Answer 2

Contrasts ideas/highlights a particular feature
Reflects confusion/uncertainty

Question 3

Imagery

Answer 3

Reader vividly pictures __ to evoke a feeling of…

Question 4

Sensory language

Answer 4

Creates a vivid picture
Emphasises descriptions

Question 5

Motif

Answer 5

Symbolises…

Question 6

Metaphor

Answer 6

Symbolises…
Conveys a feeling of…
Gives a greater weight to an idea
Creates a vivid picture

Question 7

Simile

Answer 7

Creates a vivid picture

Question 8

Alliteration

Answer 8

Creates a mood within the text
Draws attention to a phrase; the reader ponders the significance of this emphasis

Question 9

Sibilance

Answer 9

Creates a sinister or peaceful tone
Creates a whispering quality?

Question 10

Rule of three/list

Answer 10

Gives a greater significance to the items that are mentioned
Emphasises a specific point

Question 11

Emotive language

Answer 11

Stirs an emotional response in the reader
Causes the reader to take action

Question 12

Personification

Answer 12

The reader can relate to the movements and feelings of the inanimate object
The object is likened to a living thing

Question 13

Repetition

Answer 13

Heightens the importance of the particular words
Makes the words more memorable

Question 14

Onomatopoeia

Answer 14

Appeal to the auditory sense - the reader can imagine or hear the word in action

Question 15

Rhetorical question

Answer 15

The recipient will feel like they are participating in a conversation, as they mentally formulate an answer to the question
Encourages the reader to agree with the speaker’s point of view

Question 16

Exaggeration

Answer 16

Gives a greater significance to the speaker’s words

Question 17

Direct Address

Answer 17

The recipient feels included in the rhetoric and they mentally engage with the speaker
The recipient is encouraged to agree with the speaker

Question 18

Connotations

Answer 18

Associated with… so makes the reader think of/alludes to…
Creates a feeling of…

Question 19

Free verse

Answer 19

Reflects the speaker’s stream of consciousness
Creates a sense of lack of organisation/confusion/disorder

Question 20

Regular rhyme scheme

Answer 20

Moves the pace forward
Creates a melodious sound (imitating a nursery rhyme) reflecting…
Reflects the monotony
Reflects the claustrophobic/suffocating atmosphere

Question 21

Irregular rhyme scheme

Answer 21

Creates a fractured rhythm
Creates a sense of unpredictability

Question 22

Rhythm

Answer 22

Creates a slow/fast pace
Creates a fractured feeling reflecting…
Creates a smooth flow reflecting…

Question 23

Anecdote/stream of consciousness

Answer 23

Creates a personal connection between the speaker and reader
Gives an insight into the speaker’s inner thoughts.