English Language Techniques

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English Language Techniques
Caitlin Stow
Flashcards by Caitlin Stow, updated more than 1 year ago
Caitlin Stow
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Alliteration When the same letter or sound is found at the beginning of words that are next to or close to each other
Alliteration Example Parting is such a sweet sorrow
Facts Something you know or that has been proven to be true
Facts example Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer
Opinions A statement that doesn't have to be based on a fact
Opinions Example Brussel sprouts are disgusting
Rhetorical question A question asked in order to make a point
Rhetorical question Example What's in a name?
Emotive language Language that appeals to the a reader's emotions
Emotive language Example The victims were killed in cold blood
Statistics A numerical piece of information proven to be true
Triplets Listing three ideas in a row
Triplets Example I was cold, tired, and hungry
Verb A work that suggests an action (a doing word)
Verb example Walk, Singing, Ran
Imperative verb A verb in the form of a command
Imperative verb example Shut up!
Noun A person place, thing, thing, or idea
Noun Example Chair, Classroom, Love
Adverb A word that describes how a verb is carried out. Also used to describe adjectives and other adverbs
Adverb example She spoke very loudly
Simile A comparison between two conective words like like, as,so, than, or a verb such as resembles
Simile example As beautiful as the sun
Metaphor Direct comparison between two nouns
Metaphor Example Juliette is the sun
Repitition The repeting of individual words
Repitition example O Captain! My Captain!
Dialougue Direct speech / a conversation between two or more people
Personification The attributing of human to an animal, object or anything that is not human
Personification example The stars danced playfully
Hyperbole Deliberate exaggeration used for effect
Hyperbole Example He kissed her a thousand times
Pronoun A word used to replace a noun
Pronoun A word used to replace a noun
Pronoun example He, She, It, My, They, Yours, Theirs
Connective A word/phrase whose function is to link other words/phrases
Connective example and, but, however, because, yet, so
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