english language

Similie

compares using like or as

metaphor

direct comparision without like or as

extended metaphor

metaphors continued over serveral lines

personification

giving humans qualities to objects or animials

pathetic fallacy

weather reflecting mood or emotion

symbolism

object/colour represents a deeper meaning

visual imagery

creates pictures in the readers mind

auditory imagery

sound imagery

alliteration

repitition of consonant sounds at the syart of words

sibilance

repitition os s or sh sounds

emotive language

words designed to create emotion

powerful verbs

strong action words creating vivid images

repetition

repeating words or phrases for emphasis

rule of three

grouping three words/phrases together for effect

hyperbole

deliberate exaggeration

rhetorical question

questions asked without expecting an answer

junxtaposition

placing oppisites together for contrast

contrast

showing diffrentces between ideas/ charecters/settings

short sentences

brief sentences creating tention or impact

forshadowing

hints about future events

shift in tone

change in mood or attitude in the writing