Language Methods

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

A word that names an object, place or person.

Question 2

Adjective

Answer 2

A describing word.

Question 3

Verb

Answer 3

An action word.

Question 4

Adverb

Answer 4

A word that describes an action, usually ending in -ly.

Question 5

Simile

Answer 5

Comparing one thing to another using the word ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Question 6

Metaphor

Answer 6

Describing one thing as if it is another.

Question 7

Personification

Answer 7

Describing an object as if it is a person.

Question 8

Imagery

Answer 8

Creating a visual image with descriptive words.

Question 9

Pathetic fallacy

Answer 9

When the weather reflects a character’s emotions.

Question 10

Emotive language

Answer 10

Words that cause the reader to have an emotional reaction.

Question 11

Pronoun

Answer 11

A word used to refer to a person, such as ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘we’, ‘you’.

Question 12

Repetition

Answer 12

Saying a word or phrase again and again for effect.

Question 13

Rhetorical question

Answer 13

A question that the reader answers in their mind, rather than out loud.

Question 14

Semantic field

Answer 14

A range of words that all relate to the same topic or idea.

Question 15

Triple/ tricolon

Answer 15

The rule of three-grouping adjectives, adverbs or descriptive phrases into threes for effect.

Question 16

Symbol

Answer 16

When an object is used to represent something else.

Question 17

Motif

Answer 17

An idea that is used many times.

Question 18

Alliteration

Answer 18

A series of words beginning with the same sound.

Question 19

Assonance

Answer 19

Repeated similar vowel sounds within words.

Question 20

Sibilance

Answer 20

Repeated ‘s’ sounds within words.

Question 21

Listing

Answer 21

Lists of items separated by commas.