Stylistic Choices Flashcards
(10 cards)
Language Features
simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, assonance, symbol
Language patterns
Lexical choice
deliberate selection of words (lexis) by a composer to convey specific meaning, mood, or tone, and to shape audience response.
“The brutal, merciless regime crushed dissent without hesitation.”
Analysis:
The words “brutal” and “merciless” are strong negative lexical choices.
They show the author’s critical stance toward the regime.
Voice
The distinctive style or personality of a writer or narrator in the text.
Example: A sarcastic voice might say, “Oh, what a fantastic day to be stuck in traffic.”
. Narrative Point of View
on: The perspective from which a story is told (first person, second person, third person limited/omniscient).
Example:
First person: “I couldn’t believe my eyes.” (intimate)
Syntax
he arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences. Affects pace, tone, and emphasis.
Example: “She ran.” (short syntax = urgency) vs “She was running through the field with joy.” (longer = descriptive, calm).
Structure
The organization of ideas or elements in a text (e.g., narrative arc, introduction/body/conclusion, flashbacks).
Example: A non-linear structure using flashbacks can create suspense or reveal character depth.
Visual Language Features
SWAT CODES
LANGUAGE FEATURES
Language features are specific techniques used in written or spoken texts to shape meaning and engage the audience.
LANGUAGE PATTERNS
Language patterns are identifiable repeated or structured uses of language that support meaning and cohesion in a text.
📚 Examples:
dialogue
repittion
foreshadowing
Repeated sentence structures (e.g., anaphora)
Parallelism
Patterns of tense or perspective
Rhyme schemes
Structural repetition (e.g., “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”)
