Adjectives Carry connotations and used to build an image (often positive) in the reader's mind.
Metaphor Can visualise object clearly due to comparison
Personification Brings the object to life by allowing us to assign it human aspects
Hyperbole Stressed for effect and can emphasise the mood/tone
Similie The image of the object is heightened through the comparison
Pun Idea/image is humorous/memorable through the play on words
Alliteration Sound created reinforces image/idea being conveyed
Assonance Sound created reinforces image/idea being conveyed
Onomatopoeia Sound of the word suggests the action
Rhyme Rhyme places stress/emphasis on particular words for effect
Rhythm The movement of the line reinforces the ideas/images of the poem
Rhetorical Questions May require the reader to question their opinion, be light-hearted or consider a new idea
Tone Influences the way a reader feels about the subject matter or the characters
Cliché The group of words is familiar to the reader and therefore understandable. The reader may get a sense of being spoken to directly or empathised with.
Emotive Language Influences the way a reader feels about the subject matter or the characters
Colloquialism Writer/speaker is seen to be casual, having laid-back attitude; establishes an informal tone/relationship
Imagery The words enable reader to better visualise images/feelings being conveyed
Irony Can be humourous. May express writer's attitude/tone to their subject
Slang Expresses a mood/attitude for that group
Repetition Idea/message emphasised/highlighted by writer/speaker
Jargon Expresses knowledge and expertise in a particular area
Superlative Object/person is seen to have the best qualities
Imperative Reader directly addressed and encouraged to act
1st Person Singular Pronoun Using the pronoun 'I' directly addresses the reader
1st Person Plural Pronoun Unites reader by allowing us to feel included
2nd Person Singular or Plural Pronoun Includes reader in event, allowing us to be part of the experience
Euphemism Something which can be difficult to express is made more acceptable

	Created by mckenziedev about 11 years ago

1 English (Unfamiliar Text) Note on Unfamiliar Text Terms, created by mckenziedev on 09/09/2013.