Studied by 8 peoplepathetic fallacy
weather/atmosphere, describes the mood
personification
non-human given a human quality
extended metaphor
a metaphor supported throughout the text
symbolism
objects that are linked to meaning
rhetorical question
question with an implied answer
alliteration
repetition of a constant sound
emotive language
writer makes the person feel a particular emotion
rule of 3
three words in a row to describe something
simile
comparing 2 things using like or as
metaphor
comparing 2 things using is or are
juxtaposition
two opposing ideas
semantic field
words linked to the same idea
hyperbole
exaggeration
sibilance
repeating 's' sounds
oxymoron
two opposite words next to eachother
irony
events that surprise the characters
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds
euphemism
saying something in an indirect way
onomatopoeia
words describing sounds
facts/stats
evidence to support something
plosives
repetition of a harsh sound
opinion
a persons view
superlative
a type of adjective used to compare at least 3 people or things
solilquy
a speech spoken alone by a character designed to reveal the characters innermost thoughts and feelings
zoomorphism
giving humans animal characteristics
repetition
repeating a word or phrase for effects
common noun
a general name for a person, place, or thing eg chair
abstract noun
names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic eg fear
collective noun
a word that names a group eg school of fish
proper noun
a SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea eg emily
pronouns
replaces a noun eg I, he, she, they, it, his
adjective
a word that describes a noun eg beautiful, hideous
verb
an action word eg jumped, slept
adverb
a word that describes a verb eg quickly, quietly
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