linguistic devices Flashcards
when a phrase is substituted for another phrase:
eg. to be married –> he asked her for her hand in marriage
synecdoche
two opposing things placed close to each other in a text.
juxtaposition
two opposing things placed successively.
oxymoron
when a small version can represent a bigger issue/ meaning in society.
microcosm
when a text uses symbols to represent a stereotype/ group/ individual relevant to real life to inflict a true deeper meaning.
allegory
making a reference to an outside extract to better emphasise a point.
allusion - most are used in metaphors
eg, to my dog, my neighbourhood was like the Garden of Eden. - biblical allusion
when similar vowel sounds are used several times.
assonance
when similar consonant sounds are repeated several times
consonance
when a ‘hissing sound’ is repeated several times
sibilance
hard sounds
plosive
