ENGLISH Q1 FLASHCARDS

Grade 9

One of the most effective techniques used in texts and literature; also invokes the reader’s senses to get a proper visualization in their head

Imagery

A type of Imagery; refers to the sense of smell; it talks about what the reader may smell.

Olfactory

A type of Imagery; refers to the sense of touch; it talks about what the reader may touch. 

Tactile

A type of Imagery; refers to the sense of taste; it talks about what the reader may taste

Gustatory

A type of Imagery; refers to the sense of hearing; it talks about what the reader may hear

Auditory

A type of Imagery; refers to the sense of sight; it talks about what the reader may see

Visual

A type of Imagery;  refers to the motion present in the imagery; it talks about what the reader sees a character doing or what action they’re executing

Kinesthetic

A form of descriptive language that uses phrases, sentences, statements, and the like in a creative and vivid manner

Figurative Language

A form of comparing two different things using the words “as” or “like” to highlight a common characteristic or shared trait

Simile

A form of comparing two different things; however, “as” or “like” are not used; also known as direct comparison.

Metaphor

A form of repeating the first letter or sound of words that seem to connect; usually has a consonant repeating

Alliteration

A form of descriptive language that replaces certain nouns or ideas with something similar to it or something that gives it its closest description of its quality or qualities; can also be similar to some sort of alias

Metonymy

A form of descriptive language whose meaning can’t be understood initially from the literal meanings of the words; it says what it means, but does not mean what it says

Idiom

A form of descriptive language that gives nonhuman factors human characteristics or represents a nonhuman factor in human quality

Personification

A form of descriptive language in which someone greatly exaggerates something they say.

Hyperbole