Unfamiliar Text Language Devices Flashcards
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun (a thing). E.g. The GREEN bottle. The OLD man. TEN books.
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence. E.g. Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.
What is an allusion?
A reference to a story outside of the text.
E.g. He had the strength of Zeus.
E.g. He giggled like Mickey Mouse.
What is colloquial language?
Casual language that would not usually be used in formal conversation or writing.
E.g. Bro, Sup, Btw
What is hyperbole?
An exaggeration that does not reflect reality.
E.g. There were millions of ants!
What is listing?
When a number of items are placed in a sentence together.
E.g. He is kind, smart and considerate.
E.g. There are a number of reasons to hate Trump: he is a racist, he is incompetent and he has stupid hair.
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds like the sound it describes.
E.g. Bang, Pop, Whizz
What is punctuation?
Symbols used in writing to signify different things: ? ! …
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that does not require an answer because it has implied the answer the reader is supposed to make.
E.g. Do you really want to do that?
E.g. It is hot today, isn’t it?
What is sibilance?
The repetition of the ‘s’ sound several times in a sentence. The ‘s’ can be at the beginning of words or within words.
E.g. She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is a simile?
The comparison of two different objects using the words like or as.
E.g. He was as slippery as a snake.
E.g. She was like a warm summer’s day.
What is a verb?
A word that describes an action.
E.g. Hate, Walk, Believe, Be, Have
What is the effect of an adjective?
Adds more information about a noun.
Adjectives have CONNOTATIONS - they create feelings in the reader when the reader reads them. CONNOTATIONS can be positive or negative.
What is the effect of alliteration?
It makes us LOOK at certain words and emphasises them.
It can also create SOUND - we might be able to HEAR what is literally being described (e.g. ‘sharp spears soar’ sounds like a spear flying through the air).
What is the effect of allusion?
Using a familiar story can help us to understand an unfamiliar situation.
