Literary language features Flashcards
what is a simile? examples
A comparison using “like” or “as” to create a vivid image
As big as whale; float like butterfly, sting like a bee
What is a metaphor? examples
A comparison made without using “like” or “as”
See of troubles and drowning in debt
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SIMILE AND A METAPHOR?
The obvious difference between these two common literary devices is that a simile uses “like” or “as,” whereas a metaphor never uses these comparison words.
What is a Personification? examples
A type of imagery in which non-human objects, animals or ideas are given human characteristics.
“The wind screamed through the trees.”
Alliteration
The repetition of the same sounds (mainly consonants) usually at the beginning of words
“The suffocating steam filled the room.”
What is a rule of three? examples
Repetition in a group of three to strengthen an idea or argument.
Freedom, equality, and justice
What is an assonance? examples
The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words.
Harsh bark, moonlit pool
What is an onomatopoeia? examples
The sounds of words to express or underline their meaning, sensory imagery.
Crunch, pop, screech
What is a hyperbole? examples
Over-the-top exaggeration for effect.
I have ten tonnes of homework to do.
What is a repetition? examples
Words, phrases or ideas that are repeated for effect.
This is serious, incredibly serious.
What is a rhetorical questions? examples
A question asked for effect with no answer expected.
Do you think that I’m made of money?
What is an emotive language? examples
Words chosen to bring an emotional response.
Defenceless, hard-hearted
