English language devices

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  • Created on: 02-06-19 16:28

English language devices

Descriptive language techniques:

  • Similie- a descriptive technique that compares one thing with another, usually using 'as' or 'like'. E.g. The trees stood as tall as towers.
  • Metaphor- A descriptive technique that names a person, thing or action as something else usually using 'was' or 'is'. E.g. The circus was a magnet for the children.
  • Hyperbole- A use of obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect. E.g. The sun scorched through the day.
  • Personification- A metaphor when you give an animal or

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