Language Techniques Effects Flashcards
Semantic field
Develop a sense of…
Juxtaposition
Contrasts ideas/highlights a particular feature
Reflects confusion/uncertainty
Imagery
Reader vividly pictures __ to evoke a feeling of…
Sensory language
Creates a vivid picture
Emphasises descriptions
Motif
Symbolises…
Metaphor
Symbolises…
Conveys a feeling of…
Gives a greater weight to an idea
Creates a vivid picture
Simile
Creates a vivid picture
Alliteration
Creates a mood within the text
Draws attention to a phrase; the reader ponders the significance of this emphasis
Sibilance
Creates a sinister or peaceful tone
Creates a whispering quality?
Rule of three/list
Gives a greater significance to the items that are mentioned
Emphasises a specific point
Emotive language
Stirs an emotional response in the reader
Causes the reader to take action
Personification
The reader can relate to the movements and feelings of the inanimate object
The object is likened to a living thing
Repetition
Heightens the importance of the particular words
Makes the words more memorable
Onomatopoeia
Appeal to the auditory sense - the reader can imagine or hear the word in action
Rhetorical question
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
Exaggeration
Gives a greater significance to the speaker’s words
Direct Address
The recipient feels included in the rhetoric and they mentally engage with the speaker
The recipient is encouraged to agree with the speaker
Connotations
Associated with… so makes the reader think of/alludes to…
Creates a feeling of…
Free verse
Reflects the speaker’s stream of consciousness
Creates a sense of lack of organisation/confusion/disorder
Regular rhyme scheme
Moves the pace forward
Creates a melodious sound (imitating a nursery rhyme) reflecting…
Reflects the monotony
Reflects the claustrophobic/suffocating atmosphere
Irregular rhyme scheme
Creates a fractured rhythm
Creates a sense of unpredictability
Rhythm
Creates a slow/fast pace
Creates a fractured feeling reflecting…
Creates a smooth flow reflecting…
Anecdote/stream of consciousness
Creates a personal connection between the speaker and reader
Gives an insight into the speaker’s inner thoughts.
