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Alliteration Definition

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

Alliteration Use(s)

Creates rhythm throughout a text and focuses the reader’s attention on a particular section of the text. Can be used to create emphasis

Allusion Definition

a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

Allusion Use(s)

used by authors when they believe there is knowledge shared between themselves and the reader. Can give a deeper understanding of the author’s message.

Colloquialism Definition

a word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation

Colloquialism Use(s)

to sound relatable, to create a conversational tone, characterisation

Enumeration Definition

Used for listing details, or a process of mentioning words or phrases step by step.

Enumeration Use(s)

to lay emphasis on certain ideas, to elaborate ideas further, to leave an impression on the minds of the readers

Hyperbole Definition

A hyperbole is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration in order to make a point more obvious or emphasize it even more

Hyperbole Use(s)

emphasis. Irony, humour

Imagery Use(s)

to leave an impression, for emphasis, immersion

Dramatic Irony Definition

A character states or believes something that the audience knows to be false

Verbal irony

Definition

Situational irony

Definition

occur in the opposite of what is expected.

Irony Use(s)

for emphasis, to incite reflection, characterisation

metaphor/simile uses

To promote understanding, for emphasis, imagery

Personification Definition

A figure of speech where inanimate objects/words are given human features

Personification Use(s)

To make a text more interesting, lively or relatable, imagery

Repetition Use(s)

to create rhythm, make certain facts/lines

more memorable, for emphasis

Rhetorical question Definition

A question

asked to make a point, rather

than to get an answer.

Rhetorical Use(s)

For dramatic effect and to hook the reader. Assumes the reader already knows the answer.

Hypophora Definition

Figure of speech. The writer raises auestion, and then proceeds to answer them (immediately)

Hypophora Use(s)

To involve the reader. Similar effect as a Rhetorical question.

Rule of three

form of enumeration

Synthetic personalisation Definition

inclusive language usage (second person personal pronouns

Synthetic peron Use(s)

to connect with the reader, for a more personal impact