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Unfamiliar Text - English
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- 1What is a Simile, What is it's effect in writing?Form of comparison using "
Like" or "As", used to provide info & a clear picture of what the writer is conveying , Imagery for further understanding - 2What is Assonance? And why is it used?Repeating of vowel sound. "We will need to work harder and go farther". It adds authenticity to the text as a whole and helps text flow.
- 3What is Personification?Giving non- objects a human like qualities. Used to make the sentence more interesting. To heighten emotion.
- 4What is repetition and why is it used?Repetition is deliberately repeated words within or between sentences. It is used to emphasise what is being said.
- 5What is Alliteration and why is it used in a text?Alliteration is used in the text to help it flow better and to draw our attention to the sentence.
- 6What is a Parallel structure?Repeating a phrase or familiar structure to emphasize effect within or between sentence.
- 7What is a rhetorical question and why is it used?A Rhetorical question is a question that does not require an answer. It is used to gain the audiences/readers attention and make them think about the answer.
- 8What is a pun, and why is it used?A pun is a "Play on words" used to suggest 2 different meanings, to create humour. "A horse is a very stable animal".
- 9To get a high grade what do you have to do?Identify Language feature, what is it, what does it do? What are the writers intentions. What is the effect it has on reader and the text as a whole? Relate to wider public and respond personally
- 10What is an Anecdote?A brief account of an interesting or amusing real life incident.
- 11What is an Hypuboly?An over exaggeration used for effect.
- 12What is a Cliche?An overused phrase that has lost it's effect (avoid using these).
- 13What is a Euphemism?A phrase that is less offensive or less troubled than another.
- 14What is a Similaritive?Adjectives that indicate the highest degree of some quality.
- 15What is Sarcasm?Language that makes fun of someone often described as praise.
- 16What is an Imperative ?A direct request or command.
- 17What is Alliteration?Repeating initial consonants sounds inbetween words.
- 18What is Onomatopoeia?Words that imitate sounds they represent.
- 19What is Rhyme?Repetition of identical or similar end sounds in 2 or more words.
- 20What is Rhythm?Beat or pattern of sounds produced in a Rhyme of pattern.
- 21What is the point of personal pronouns?Used to create a connection with the audience or to create an us, them seperation.
- 22What is an extended metaphor?A Metaphor that is developed throughout the writing.
- 23What is a Metaphor?Comparing two things as if they were the same.
- 24What is Jargon?Specialised or technical language of a specific profession or group.
- 25What is Sensory language?Using words that have a strong appeal to one or more of the sensors.
- 26What is Emotive language?Words that provoke a particular response in an audience (heightened language).
- 27What is slang?Very informal language used to identify with a particular subculture.
- 28What is colloquial language?Informal spoken language used to give a conversational tone.
- 29What is Formal language?Using more formal words to help create formal tone in a piece of writing.
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