Language Features Effects

Alliteration

It can create a pleasing rhythm and make phrases more memorable.

Allusion

It adds depth and layers of meaning to a text by referencing something familiar to the audience.

Enjambment

It can create a sense of continuity or urgency in a poem or narrative.

Irony

It can provoke thought, humor, or reveal hidden truths by highlighting contradictions or unexpected outcomes.

Metaphor

It provides a vivid and imaginative way to describe something by drawing comparisons, often helping readers see things from a new perspective.

Repetition

It reinforces a point or idea, adds emphasis, and makes a passage more memorable.

Rhetorical Question

It engages the reader or listener, prompts them to think, and can be used for dramatic effect.

Rhyme

It adds musicality and rhythm to poetry and can connect ideas or create a sense of closure.

Simile

Like metaphors, they can enhance descriptions but in a more explicit and relatable way.

Hyperbole

It exaggerates for emphasis, humor, or to make a point more dramatically.

Litote

It can soften criticism or create a sense of modesty or irony.

Personification

It makes non-human things more relatable and can create a deeper emotional connection with the reader.

Synecdoche

It can simplify complex ideas or emphasise a particular aspect of something.

Symbolism

It adds layers of meaning to a text and allows for deeper exploration of themes.

Emotive Language

It evokes strong feelings or empathy in the reader, making them more emotionally invested in the text.

Connotations

It shapes the tone and mood of a text by associating words with specific emotions or ideas.

Anaphora

It adds rhythm, emphasis, and can make a passage more persuasive.

Onomatopoeia

It immerses the reader in the sensory experience being described.

Imagery

It paints a vivid picture in the reader's mind and can enhance the reader's understanding of the text.

Pathetic Fallacy

It connects nature with human emotions, setting a mood or atmosphere that mirrors the characters' feelings.

Juxtaposition

It highlights contrasts, allowing for comparisons and commentary on the differences between elements.

Extended Metaphor

It allows for a deeper exploration of a theme or concept over an extended passage.

Colloquialism

It creates authenticity and can help establish the setting or character's background.

Pun

It adds humor or clever wordplay, often involving double meanings.

Neologism

It can introduce new concepts or ideas or create a sense of novelty.

Imperative

It gives a direct command or instruction.

Oxymoron

It creates tension or irony by juxtaposing contradictory words.

Euphemism

It softens or masks harsh or sensitive topics, making them more palatable.

Cliche

It can convey a common idea quickly but may lack originality.

Listing

It emphasises details or creates a sense of accumulation.

Antithesis

It highlights contrasting ideas, often for the sake of emphasis or persuasion.

Jargon

It establishes expertise and can be exclusionary or inclusive depending on the context.

Assonance

It creates a musical quality and can link words or ideas within a sentence.

Sibilance

It adds a soothing or hissing quality to the language.

Internal Rhyme

It adds musicality and rhythm within a single line of poetry.