Language Techniques Effects Flashcards
Effects of an opinion?
Emphasise the point but make the message more personal - an opinion is a lot more effective when it comes from a reliable source
Effects of statistics?
The same as facts, emphasise and demonstrate a point by backing it up with information. Can be easily manipulated
Effects of a rhetorical question?
Engage and involve the reader by making them think - often used as persuasion
Effects of emotive language?
Helps involved the reader (keep them reading) because of the emotional influence
Effects of a list of three?
Emphasise the point and gains the readers interest by varying the sentence structure
Effects of a simile?
Helps create an image in the readers mind - keep them interested
Effects of a metaphor?
Helps create an image in the readers mind - keep them interested
Effects of personification?
Helps create a more detailed image in the readers mind - keep them interested
Effects of a first person narration?
Helps make the text more personal and relatable, the reader feels as if they know the character
Effects of a third person narration?
Allows more information to be revealed about the character - information the character doesn’t know because of the distance created front the narrator to the audience
Effects of alliteration?
Gives sentence variation and emphases a point - keep them interested
Effects of the five senses?
Helps create an image in the readers mind and give more detail - keep them interested
Effects of short sentences?
Makes information snappy to give emphasis on a point, and varies sentences - keeps them interested
Effects of direct address?
The readers involvement in the text makes them think harder about the point being made because it is personalised
Effects of repetition?
Gives emphasis to the repeated point and makes the text more powerful
Effects of sibilance?
Varies sentences and emphasises points, can be used effectively for selected purposes like the description of a snake, or water
Effects of punctuation?
Helps structure/vary sentences in an interesting way to keep the reader interested
Effects of ellipsis?
Helps demonstrate a more relaxed, informal register which makes the text more personal
Effects of jargon?
Make the text sound more professional and narrows the target audience to those that can understand
Effects of a hyperbole?
Emphasise a point, express strong emotion or evoke humour due to the exaggeration
Effects of puns?
It’s wittiness evokes humour - keep them interested
Effects of taboo language?
To shock the reader, or if it is used during communication of characters, it could suggest anger or a relaxed relationship
Effects of irony?
To evoke humour or make the reader think more about the writers point
The effect of a fact?
Emphasise a writers point, backing it up with information
Effect of onomatopoeia?
Helps the reader imagine a sound
Effect of an imperative?
When used in a direct address it influences the reader
Can show the personality of a character
Effect of a figure of speech?
Often used as irony, it evokes humour - can be used for many things
Effects of symbolism?
Helps the reader create an image in their head
What techniques use imagery?
Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification Verbal irony
Effect of foreshadowing?
Hints clues about the ending to intrigue the reader
Effect of short paragraphs?
Used for impact and to draw the readers attention to what is being said
Effects of ellipsis?
To leave something on a cliff hanger or to add tension
Effects of a cyclical structure?
Demonstrates how hopeless change is
