Techniques Words Flashcards
(50 cards)
What is emotive language
Words that have conversations which are designed to convey to or stir up emotions in.
Often the words has either a strong and or positive connotation
What is portmanteau words/neologisms
This is when many words in the English language are made by combining two existing words.
(Breakfast + lunch =brunch )
These are called portmanteau words
Made up words- neologism
What is jargon
Words or phrases which have specific meanings within a particular category
(I got a 404 on my browser because I hadn’t enabled cookies. I IMd tech support, emptied my cache and rebooted”
What is dialect
This is a form of language specific to a particular region or social group
(Different words.grammar or pronunciations )
what is colloquial language
This is everyday,natural or informal language. Sometime referred to as chatty language
(Including idioms and contractions)
What is idioms
A well known phrase it saying which are in common parlance
What is contractions
Words shortened by missing letters out
What can word choice convey
Attitude and tone
- writers choose words which have connotations that suit their overall purpose
What is incongruity
These are words that don’t match there context or don’t fit well together.
*they are used in colloquial and or very formal language often to create humour
What is a juxtaposition
Is placing two words/phrases or ideas next to one another to highlight differences
What is an oxymoron
This is the combination of words which are contradictory
What happens if you have a juxtaposing words which are incongruous
This creates an oxymoron
What are the imagery techniques
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Extended metaphor
What is a simile
A comparison between two things (one literal and one figurative )
What is a metaphor
A comparison between two things where one is said to be the other
-design to make the description of the subject more vivid by transferring across an idea from the literal roots, can be used to create tone/humour or emphasis a particular quality in what is being described-
What is personification
A specific metaphor where an inanimate object (not living) is given human or animal qualities
What is an extender metaphor
When a writer uses a simile or metaphor to make an initial comparison and then continues the same idea through several lines
What are the sentence structure techniques
Repetition Lists Tricolon Climax Anti -climax Parallel structure Antithesis Inversion Linking phrases Minor sentence Simple sentence Complex sentence Statement Question/rhetorical Exclamation Imperative Inverted commas Parenthesis Ellipsis Colon Semi colon Dash Tyypography
What is repetition
Using a word or phrase more than once for emphasis
What is a list
A series of words of phrases
- can be separated by commas or semi colons
- often used for emphasis the variety or extend if something
What is climax
The highest degree of tension/humour/drama/ etc
-when the sentence builds up towards its highest point-it’s called a climactic sentence)
What is anti climax
A sentence which builds in intensity. Power towards a climax but which ended with an unexpected disappointment or humorous twist
What is parallel structure
Phrases or sentences which follow the same grammatical construction and shape
- often beginning in the same way it using punctuation in the same way- creates a feeling of balance between the sentences and is used to emphasis the similarities
What is incongruity
These are words that don’t match there context or don’t fit well together.
*they are used in colloquial and or very formal language often to create humour
