Language Tecniques Flashcards
What is pathetic fallacy
When the weather or atmosphere is used to convey the mood
E.g when it’s sunny people are happy or if it’s raining there sad
What is personification
When a non human is given human qualities
E.g the pen was sitting on the table
What is a simile
When you compare 2 things using like or as
E.g he was as strong as an ox
What is a metaphor
Comparing 2 things using is or are
E.g she is a monster
What is an extended metaphor
This is when you pick a metaphor explain how and turn it into a long metaphor
E.g life is a rollercoaster. You can never prepare for the ups and downs it can bring
What is an oxymoron
When you have 2 opposite words side by side
E.g the small giant
What is juxtaposition
This is when you have 2 opposing ideas
Basically an oxymoron but you explain how
E.g the small giant was tiptoeing trying to reach the top shelf
What is symbolism
This is when objects are linked and present meaning
E.g a face mask would represent Covid
What is a semantic field
This is when words across an extract can be linked to one idea
E.g rings, glove, punch link to one idea
What is irony
This is when events in the text even suprise the characters
What is hyperbole
This is when you over exaggerate
E.g I’m so angry I’m gonna kill him
What is assonance
This is when the vowels a,e,I,o,u assonance is the repetition of the vowel sound
E.g I’m too cool for school
What is alliteration
When words in a row begin with the same letter
E.g the big blue ball bounced down the road
What is sibilance
This is when words in a row begin with the s letter and has the s sound
E.g the slithering snake slowly hissed
What is euphemism
This is when you say something in a indirect manner
E.g you don’t have long left
What is emotive language
When the writer makes the reader feel a particular emotion
What is a rule of 3
When you use 3 words or phrases in a row to describe something
What are plosives
The repetition of a harsh sound
What’s zoomorphism
When you give a person animal features
What’s repetition
When a writer repeats a phrase for effect
What’s a noun
E.g A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. For example, “dog,” “city,” and “happiness” are all nouns.
What’s a verb
A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being. For example, “run,” “is,” and “think” are all verbs.
What’s an adverb
An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often describing how, when, where, or to what extent something happens. For example, “quickly,” “yesterday,” and “very” are all adverbs.
Chremamorphism
The opposite of personification. When you give a human features of an object
