language devices

What is a metaphor?

Comparing two things WITHOUT like or as

What is a hyperbole?

When something is exaggerated

What is alliteration?

Two or more words in a sentence that start with the same letter or sound, not all words in the sentence

what is Plosive alliteration?

Alliteration of hard sounds for example B P D or T

what letters do biabial plosive alliteration use?

P,B

What letters do dental plosive alliteration use

D,T

What letters do fricative alliteration use?

F,Ph,V

What is sibilance?

When the letter s is frequently used to create a scary, secretive or soothing feeling

What is the rule of three?

Writing three things next to each other

What is a list?

More than three things next to each other

What is onomatopoeia?

Words that sound like the noise this evokes reader senses

What is an oxymoron?

Two words of opposite meaning next to each other

What is religious imagery?

Any word that can be linked to religion for example peace, fire or anguish

What is polysyndeton ?

Repetition of a connective for example and, but , or, so

What is zoomorphism

Comparing a human to an animal

What is anthropomorphism

Animal compared to a human

What is chremamorphism

Comparing a human to object

What is Colour imagery

Connotations of a colour linking to the story, extract etc

What is microcosm?

When a character or object symbolises something bigger or send a message for example, Sheila represents feminism

What is allegory?

When the whole play, poem etc symbolises something bigger for example an inspector calls represents capitalism