Unfamiliar language features Flashcards
“my winged thoughts” is an example of which language feature
Metaphor
“The moon said its goodbyes” is an example of which language feature
Personification
“like a lamb to the slaughter” is an example of which language feature
Simile
“I was sad but the sun brought a smile to my face.” is an example of which language feature
Symbolism
“Bang!” is an example of which language feature
Onomatopoeia
“Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dog-fox gone to ground.” is an example of which language feature
Assonance.
“He was bad” is an example of which language feature (hint: not statement)
consonance.
“And the silken sad uncertain rusting of each purple curtain” is an example of which language feature
Sibilance.
“Many are called, but few are choosen” is an example of which language feature
Antithesis
“All Blacks are the world champions.” is an example of which language feature
Statement
“I could sleep or a year” is an example of which language feature
Hyperbole
“broken leg” is an example of which language feature
Adjective
“My - personal” is an example of which language feature
Pronoun
“Faster” is an example of which language feature
Comparative
“Biggest” is an example of which language feature
Superlative
“You must go to that store!” is an example of which language feature
Imperative
mockery and poking fun is an example of which language feature
Satire
Conveying the opposite to the meaning, usually humour, is an example of which language feature
Irony
a play on words is an example of which language feature
pun
“It was the best of terms, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” is an example of which language feature
Juxtaposition
“cruel kindness” is an example of which language feature
Oxymoron
“Time. Time has gone.” is an example of which language feature
Repetition
An implied answer is also known as
rhetorical questions.
“On her white breast a sparking cross she wore.
Which Jews might kiss, and infidels adore.”
Enjambment
