Linguistic Devices Flashcards
1
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Pun
A
A play on words
2
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Simile
A
When something is ‘like’ or ‘as’ something else
3
Q
Metaphor
A
When something ‘is’ something else
4
Q
Alliteration
A
Words close together beginning with the same letter
5
Q
Assonance
A
Repetition of vowel sounds
6
Q
Repetition
A
When a word/Phrase/idea is repeated
7
Q
Sibilance
A
Repetition of the sssss sound
8
Q
Personification
A
Something non-living is described as living
9
Q
Emotive Language
A
Language used to stir any emotion
10
Q
Irony
A
Mildly sarcastic; often complete opposite of what is intended
11
Q
Ambiguity
A
When something is vague or unclear
12
Q
Antithesis
A
a contrast
13
Q
Rule of three
A
three words together for a dramatic effect
14
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
words which sound like the sounds they describe
15
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Imperative
A
A command- telling you what to do
