Language Techniques Effects

Question 1

Effects of an opinion?

Answer 1

Emphasise the point but make the message more personal - an opinion is a lot more effective when it comes from a reliable source

Question 2

Effects of statistics?

Answer 2

The same as facts, emphasise and demonstrate a point by backing it up with information. Can be easily manipulated

Question 3

Effects of a rhetorical question?

Answer 3

Engage and involve the reader by making them think - often used as persuasion

Question 4

Effects of emotive language?

Answer 4

Helps involved the reader (keep them reading) because of the emotional influence

Question 5

Effects of a list of three?

Answer 5

Emphasise the point and gains the readers interest by varying the sentence structure

Question 6

Effects of a simile?

Answer 6

Helps create an image in the readers mind - keep them interested

Question 7

Effects of a metaphor?

Answer 7

Helps create an image in the readers mind - keep them interested

Question 8

Effects of personification?

Answer 8

Helps create a more detailed image in the readers mind - keep them interested

Question 9

Effects of a first person narration?

Answer 9

Helps make the text more personal and relatable, the reader feels as if they know the character

Question 10

Effects of a third person narration?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Effects of alliteration?

Answer 11

Gives sentence variation and emphases a point - keep them interested

Question 12

Effects of the five senses?

Answer 12

Helps create an image in the readers mind and give more detail - keep them interested

Question 13

Effects of short sentences?

Answer 13

Makes information snappy to give emphasis on a point, and varies sentences - keeps them interested

Question 14

Effects of direct address?

Answer 14

The readers involvement in the text makes them think harder about the point being made because it is personalised

Question 15

Effects of repetition?

Answer 15

Gives emphasis to the repeated point and makes the text more powerful

Question 16

Effects of sibilance?

Answer 16

Varies sentences and emphasises points, can be used effectively for selected purposes like the description of a snake, or water

Question 17

Effects of punctuation?

Answer 17

Helps structure/vary sentences in an interesting way to keep the reader interested

Question 18

Effects of ellipsis?

Answer 18

Helps demonstrate a more relaxed, informal register which makes the text more personal

Question 19

Effects of jargon?

Answer 19

Make the text sound more professional and narrows the target audience to those that can understand

Question 20

Effects of a hyperbole?

Answer 20

Emphasise a point, express strong emotion or evoke humour due to the exaggeration

Question 21

Effects of puns?

Answer 21

It’s wittiness evokes humour - keep them interested

Question 22

Effects of taboo language?

Answer 22

To shock the reader, or if it is used during communication of characters, it could suggest anger or a relaxed relationship

Question 23

Effects of irony?

Answer 23

To evoke humour or make the reader think more about the writers point

Question 24

The effect of a fact?

Answer 24

Emphasise a writers point, backing it up with information

Question 25

Effect of onomatopoeia?

Answer 25

Helps the reader imagine a sound

Question 26

Effect of an imperative?

Answer 26

When used in a direct address it influences the reader

Can show the personality of a character

Question 27

Effect of a figure of speech?

Answer 27

Often used as irony, it evokes humour - can be used for many things

Question 28

Effects of symbolism?

Answer 28

Helps the reader create an image in their head

Question 29

What techniques use imagery?

Answer 29

Simile
Metaphor 
Hyperbole
Personification 
Verbal irony

Question 30

Effect of foreshadowing?

Answer 30

Hints clues about the ending to intrigue the reader

Question 31

Effect of short paragraphs?

Answer 31

Used for impact and to draw the readers attention to what is being said

Question 32

Effects of ellipsis?

Answer 32

To leave something on a cliff hanger or to add tension

Question 33

Effects of a cyclical structure?

Answer 33

Demonstrates how hopeless change is