Language techniques

Question 1

Noun

Answer 1

A word used to name a person, place or thing.

Eg. The choice of noun,
‘freedom’ shows the true principles of the writer.

Question 2

Adjective

Answer 2

A word which describes a noun.

Eg. The adjective,
‘frightening’ reveals…

Question 3

Verb, Imperative verb

Answer 3

A word used to describe and action, feeling or state

Eg. The verb choices
‘feel’, and ‘speak’ reflect…

Question 4

Tense

Answer 4

The tense of a verb tells you when the action of the verb takes place (present, past or future)

Eg. The fact that the writer has chosen the past tense signifies that…

Question 5

Adverb

Answer 5

Used with a verb or adjective to describe how, where or when something happened.

Eg. The adverb, ‘strenuously’ recalls just how

Question 6

Pronouns

Answer 6

A word which stands in place of a noun - we you I he she it they them us etc.

Eg. The pronouns ‘we’ and ‘us’ together with ‘you’ create a sense of division between the two groups

Question 7

Conjunction / connective

Answer 7

A word that links words, phrases and clauses.

Eg. The use of the
conjunction, ‘unless’ helps to promote the idea that…

Question 8

Emotive language

Answer 8

Words and phrases that arouse emotion.

Eg. The use of emotive language/ adjectives in the description of the dog emphasises…

Question 9

Exaggeration / hyperbole

Answer 9

Creates dramatic
emphasis or humour

Eg. The hyberbole is used to illustrate how extreme the writer’s emotions were.

Question 10

Anecdote

Answer 10

A short, illustrative
story.

Eg. The brief account of…is used to reinforce the point about…and is effective because it gives an insight into..

Question 11

Simile

Answer 11

A comparison where one thing is compared to another using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Eg. The writer
compares…..to…in order to create the effect of…

Question 12

Metaphor

Answer 12

A comparison where one thing is said to be another.

Eg. The writer compares
‘exams’ to ‘torture’ to create the impression that examinations make one suffer. It is as if…

Question 13

Onomatopoeia

Answer 13

Words which imitate the sounds they represent.

Eg. The writer uses onomatopoeia to reflect the ear-splitting noise of…

Question 14

Sarcasm , irony, humour

Answer 14

The tone of voice used shows that while you say one thing, you mean the opposite.

Eg. The ironic use of the verb, ‘impressed’ shows contempt towards..
The ellipsis reflects..

Question 15

Rhetorical question

Answer 15

Question asked for dramatic effect.

Eg. This question forces the reader to consider the unfairness
of… name what the reader is made to think about.

Question 16

Hypophora

Answer 16

When a writer answers their own rhetorical question.

Eg. The use of hypophora reflects the writer’s confidence in their own abilities.

Question 17

Alliteration

Answer 17

The repetition of consonants at the start of successive words for effect.

Eg. The alliteration is noticeable, drawing the attention of the reader to the words and the emphasis is on her character qualities..

Question 18

Sibilance

Answer 18

The repetition of the
‘s’, ‘sh’ or soft ‘¿’ sounds - like alliteration.

Eg. The sibilance helps to place emphasis on the words’..,’… ‘ and