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- 1MetaphorA comparison between two unlike things where one is said to be the other
"The night sky IS a cloak of darkness" - 2SimileA comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
"As hungry AS a wolf" - 3PersonificationA comparison where an animal or object is given human qualities
"The trees NUDGED against eachother" - 4AlliterationThe repetition of similar consonant sounds
"bright, bold blocks of wood" - 5AssonanceThe repetition of similar vowel sounds
"Moaning bones" - 6OnomatopoeiaWords which sound like the noise they make
"Thwack, hiss, thump" - 7RhymeSimilar end sounds to words
"Red head" - 8RhythmThe pattern of stressed syllables in the line. This may make you read fast or slow conveying meaning
- 9AdjectiveA word which describes nouns and pronouns
"The green grass, the fast train" - 10ComparativeComparing two things
"This chocolate is tastier/better/bigger than that one" - 11SuperlativeComparing more than two things
"This is the tastiest/best/biggest chocolate on the market" - 12PronounStands in place of a noun
"I, we, us, me, our, you" - 13AntithesisSetting one thing against another to create a contrast
"Black and white" - 14AntonymWords that are opposite in meaning
"Hot/cold" - 15ClichéAn overused word or phrase
"She was as good as gold" - 16Colloquial languageCasual expressions used informally
"Guys, chooks, kids, mates" - 17Compound wordsTwo words used together to convey a single meaning
"Weekend, gorse-green, kind-hearted" - 18ContractionWords combined through the use of an apostrophe creating an informal tone
"Can’t, it’ll, didn’t, could’ve" - 19HumourInfluences opinions, puts reader/audience at their ease
- 20HyperboleA deliberate exaggeration
"It is as cold as ice in this room" - 21ImperativeCommanding/telling someone to do something
"Buy our product now, before it’s too late!" - 22JargonOften technical language relating to a particular topic or profession
"Tennis jargon – 40-love, serve, singles, doubles, deuce" - 23ListingTo emphasise a point or idea
"She smiled, pleaded, wept, shouted and finally threatened in order to get what she wanted" - 24Minor sentenceLacks either subject or verb or both, but makes sense in context
"Having a good time?" - 25NeologismA newly made up word
"Ezibuy" - 26Narrative viewpointThe 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
- 27Parallel structurePhrases and groups of words are repeated for emphasis
- 28Personal anecdoteA personal story which helps establish a relationship between the writer/speaker and the audience through a shared experience
- 29PunA play on words where a word has more than one effect
"The expression on the dead man was grave" - 30RegisterForm of language used
"Colloquial, formal, personal" - 31RepetitionThe repetition of the same word or phrase usually to emphasise an idea
"It’s more money, more cars, more holidays" - 32Rhetorical questionA question requiring no answer but asks the reader to think about it
"What passing-bells for those who die as cattle?" - 33SlangCurrent or popular expressions, often offensive
"Cool, awesome" - 34SloganWords associated with something particular (a catchphrase)
"Just do it" - 35SynonymWords that have the same meaning
"Tired/weary"
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- NCEA Level 1 English Flashcards on Language Features, created by Samantha Van Iersel on 28/08/2017.
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