AL Literature Key Language Techniques

Question	Answer
Simile	A comparison using "like" or "as".
Metaphor	When something is described as if it IS something else.
Personification	Ascribing human qualities to something non-living.
Alliteration	A series of words beginning with the same consonant sound.
Onomatopoeia	Words which imitate sounds.
Pun	A play on words which have similar sounds but different meanings - usually for humorous purposes.
Hyperbole	Exaggeration. Often to be humorous or to emphasise something.
Euphemism	Using "pleasant", "less offensive" language to convey unpleasant truth.
Oxymoron	Contrasting words placed side-by-side. E.G. "deafening silence".
Repetition	When a word or phrase is repeated as to emphasise it.
List	A series of items or ideas placed one after another, usually to build up detail about something.
Voice	1st, 2nd, 3rd style and type create different effects
Context	Range - historical, social, political, geographical, plot, section, event, relationship
symbol	the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Motif	a dominant or recurring idea in literature
structure	From how a text is put together - plot, chapters etc. to sentence structure.
tone/mood	angry tone/tense mood. humerous tone/ calm mood

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