Language Techniques Level 2

Question 1

Anecdote

Answer 1

A personal story

Question 2

Characterisation

Answer 2

The creation of a character, revealed through their speech, dress, manner and actions.

Question 3

Connotation

Answer 3

The ideas,feelings or concepts associated with specific words, phrases.

Question 4

Contrast

Answer 4

Two things that are strikingly different from each other.

Question 5

Ellipsis

Answer 5

A dramatic pause (…) that creates tension or suggests words can’t be spoken.

Question 6

Emotive language

Answer 6

Words that stir the readers’ emotions (that make you feel something).

Question 7

Flashback

Answer 7

A scene set earlier than the main story. Going back in time.

Question 8

Hyperbole

Answer 8

Exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

For example: I’ve told you to clean your room a million times.

Question 9

Juxtaposition

Answer 9

Two things placed side-by-side to highlight their differences.
For example: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Charles Dickens

Question 10

Modality

Answer 10

Words used to express how sure the author is about something. This ranges from being uncertain (low modality) to very high ( high modality).

Question 11

Rhyming scheme

Answer 11

The pattern of rhymes. These are created at the ends of the lines of a poem.

Question 12

Rhythm

Answer 12

This is the beat of the poem. It can be regular or irregular.

Question 13

Symbolism

Answer 13

The use of symbols (colours, objects,shapes, images, etc) to represent ideas or qualities.

Question 14

Tone

Answer 14

The way the author expresses their attitude through their writing. Not what they are saying, but how they are saying it.