LANGUAGE FEATURES

ENGLISH

Simile

A comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as”.

Metaphor

A comparison of two things saying one thing is the other.

Verb

A word describing what the subject of a sentence is doing.

Adjective

Describing word for a noun

Noun

Things, can be objects, people, places etc.

Personification

Giving non-human things human qualities.

Alliteration

The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words or phrases.

Onomatopoeia

A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

Hyperbole

A figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. It is often used for emphasis or humorous effect, enhancing the impact of a description or idea.

Idiom

A phrase or expression of which the meaning isn’t the literal phrase.

Extended metaphor

A metaphor that continues throughout a text or portion of a text.

Adverb

An adjective to describe a verb.

Sibilance

Repetition of the ‘s’ sound.

Symbolism

When one thing represents another.

Colloquial language

Casual or informal language

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds throughout a sentence.

Consonance

Repetition of consonant sounds throughout a sentence.

Euphemism

An indirect word used to substitute a harsh or blunt word.

Acronym

An abbreviation formed with the initial letters of other words.

Jargon

Specialised vocabulary which is specific to the context.

Juxtaposition

Two different things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Imagery

Visually descriptive or figurative language which appeals to all senses.

Pun

A joke exploiting the different meanings of a single word or words that sound similar.

Listing

Offering a variety of adjectives, nouns or verbs as a collection in a sentence.

Rhyming

A line having or ending with identical or corresponding ideas with another line.

Connotation

The us of a word to suggest a different association than its literal meaning.

Rhetorical question

A question with the purpose of making the audience think, not made to be answered.

Repetition

The use of the same word or phrase over and over within a text.

Imperative

A command or order

Parallel construction

Repetition of the same grammatical form in two or more parts of a sentence.

Cliche

A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Emotive language

Language chosen specifically to cause an emotional response in the audience.

Oxymoron

When two contradictory terms are used in conjunction with one another.

Dialogue

Speech within a text.

Sarcasm

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

Enjambment

The lack of punctuation at the end of a poetic line.