Language Techniques Flashcards
1
Q
Alliteration
A
Two or more words starts with the same letter
2
Q
Simile
A
Comparing two things using ‘like” or ‘as’
3
Q
Metaphor
A
Describing something as if it were something else
“She’s got a heart of gold”
4
Q
Pathetic fallacy
A
The weather describes the mood or atmosphere
5
Q
Oxymoron
A
Two opposite words are shown
Hot and cold , up and down
6
Q
Semantic field
A
Two or more words that belong to the same category
7
Q
Onamatopoeia
A
Sounds words
Boom, crash , fizzle
8
Q
Hyperbole
A
Over exageration
9
Q
Personification
A
When objects are given human like qualities
“The sun kissed me while I was clicking a picture”
10
Q
Imagery
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Auditory imagery - what you can hear
Olfactory imagery - to do with smell
Tactile imagery - relates to what we can feel when we touch something.
