Language Features

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NCEA Level 1 English Karteikarten am Language Features, erstellt von Samantha Van Iersel am 28/08/2017.
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Metaphor A comparison between two unlike things where one is said to be the other "The night sky IS a cloak of darkness"
Simile A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' "As hungry AS a wolf"
Personification A comparison where an animal or object is given human qualities "The trees NUDGED against eachother"
Alliteration The repetition of similar consonant sounds "bright, bold blocks of wood"
Assonance The repetition of similar vowel sounds "Moaning bones"
Onomatopoeia Words which sound like the noise they make "Thwack, hiss, thump"
Rhyme Similar end sounds to words "Red head"
Rhythm The pattern of stressed syllables in the line. This may make you read fast or slow conveying meaning
Adjective A word which describes nouns and pronouns "The green grass, the fast train"
Comparative Comparing two things "This chocolate is tastier/better/bigger than that one"
Superlative Comparing more than two things "This is the tastiest/best/biggest chocolate on the market"
Pronoun Stands in place of a noun "I, we, us, me, our, you"
Antithesis Setting one thing against another to create a contrast "Black and white"
Antonym Words that are opposite in meaning "Hot/cold"
Cliché An overused word or phrase "She was as good as gold"
Colloquial language Casual expressions used informally "Guys, chooks, kids, mates"
Compound words Two words used together to convey a single meaning "Weekend, gorse-green, kind-hearted"
Contraction Words combined through the use of an apostrophe creating an informal tone "Can’t, it’ll, didn’t, could’ve"
Humour Influences opinions, puts reader/audience at their ease
Hyperbole A deliberate exaggeration "It is as cold as ice in this room"
Imperative Commanding/telling someone to do something "Buy our product now, before it’s too late!"
Jargon Often technical language relating to a particular topic or profession "Tennis jargon – 40-love, serve, singles, doubles, deuce"
Listing To emphasise a point or idea "She smiled, pleaded, wept, shouted and finally threatened in order to get what she wanted"
Minor sentence Lacks either subject or verb or both, but makes sense in context "Having a good time?"
Neologism A newly made up word "Ezibuy"
Narrative viewpoint The viewpoint from which the story is told. First person – the narrator is telling the story. Look for first person pronouns e.g. I/we. Third person – the narrator is outside the story. Look for third person pronouns, names and common nouns e.g. he, she, Mary, the man
Parallel structure Phrases and groups of words are repeated for emphasis
Personal anecdote A personal story which helps establish a relationship between the writer/speaker and the audience through a shared experience
Pun A play on words where a word has more than one effect "The expression on the dead man was grave"
Register Form of language used "Colloquial, formal, personal"
Repetition The repetition of the same word or phrase usually to emphasise an idea "It’s more money, more cars, more holidays"
Rhetorical question A question requiring no answer but asks the reader to think about it "What passing-bells for those who die as cattle?"
Slang Current or popular expressions, often offensive "Cool, awesome"
Slogan Words associated with something particular (a catchphrase) "Just do it"
Synonym Words that have the same meaning "Tired/weary"
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