Language Techniques Flashcards
What is an adjective?
a word that describes a noun e.g. beautiful
What is an adverb?
a word that describes a verb e.g. quickly
What is a noun?
a word to identify places, people or things e.g. table
What is a verb?
a word to describe an action e.g. jumping
What is a compound sentence?
a sentence that uses two clauses joined together by a connective e.g. The photograph was blurry and it only contained one person.
What is a discourse marker?
a word or phrase that joins words, phrases, sentences or ideas. e.g. However, also, furthermore.
What is a metaphor?
a comparison showing the similarity between two quite different things, where one is described as the other, for example, The sky was a shimmering fabric full of sparkle and colour.
What is onomatopoeia?
the use of words that imitate or suggest what they stand for, for example, bang, pop.
What is a triple?
the grouping of three words or phrases, used to create rhythm, or emphasis. For example, it was intriguing, fascinating and curious.
What is personification?
giving something non-human, human qualities or emotions. For example, the trees danced in the wind.
What is a pronoun?
a word used to replace a noun, often to avoid repetition. E.g. he/she/you/it/them
What is a rhetorical question?
a question asked for dramatic effect and not intended to get an answer. E.g. How would this make you feel?
What is a simile?
a comparison showing the similarity between two quite different things, stating that one is like the other, for example, his hand was like ice.
What are statistics?
using specific numbers or percentages to support a point. E.g. 80% of people would agree that…
What is alliteration?
repeating words with the same first letter or sound. E.g. It was great and glorious.
