Language Features Flashcards
1
Q
Simile
A
Comparing one thing to another using like or as
2
Q
Repetition
A
Word or phrase used multiple times in the text for the purpose of emphasising an emotion or idea
3
Q
Metaphor
A
A comparison said literally
4
Q
Alliteration
A
When two or more words that start with the same sound or letter (must be consonant) is used repeatedly
5
Q
Colloquial language
A
Informal language
6
Q
Personification
A
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects & animals
7
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggerated language
8
Q
Direct address
A
Where a speaker is talking directly to an individual or group
9
Q
Onomatopoeia
A
A sound effect
10
Q
Emotive language
A
Use of descriptive words to show how the author feels
11
Q
Listing
A
A number of connected items written one after another
