Language Analysis

Language Analysis

1. Sentence forms

2. Language features

3. Word classes

4. Alliteration

   • Sibilance 's'
     • Connotations of a snake implying slyness
   • Plosive 'p' and 'b'
   • Dental 'd' and 't'
   • Guttural 'g', 'r' and 'c'
   • Fricative 'f', 'ph' and 'v'
     • Harsh sound suggesting anger
   • Creates rhythm
   • Emphasises certain words
   • Creates mood/tone

5. Onomatopoeia

6. Simile

7. Metaphor

8. Personification

   • Gives things power and makes them appear as if they are in control

9. Nouns

   • Abstract
   • Possessive
   • Pronouns
     • Involve the reader

10. Polysyndenton

    • Biblical language

11. Verbs

    • Dynamic
    • Stative

12. Pathetic Fallacy

13. Oxymoron

14. Emotive language

15. Assonance

16. Colloquial language

17. Declarative sentences

18. Exclamatory sentences

19. Foreshadowing

20. Hypebole

    • Exaggeration suggesting someone is being overdramatic

21. Juxtaposition

22. Puns

    • Humorous tone

23. Impeatives

    • Command/certainty

24. Sensory imagery

25. Listing

    • Demonstrates the extent of something

26. Rhetorical questions

    • Reflects confusion and uncertainty about the subject matter