English Language- Devices 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishWriting to describeGCSEAQA Created by: EvieWongCreated on: 18-04-18 19:30 Alliteration Repeating the same sound at the beginning of words close to each other. 1 of 21 Sibilance Alliteration of 2 of 21 Onomatopoeia A word that is written as it sounds. 3 of 21 Metaphor A device which compares by saying that something IS something else. 4 of 21 Pathetic Fallacy Giving human qualities or emotions to inanimate objecst in nature. 5 of 21 Personification Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects. 6 of 21 Simile A device which compares using 'like' or 'as'. 7 of 21 Zoomorphism Giving animal-like qualities to humans. 8 of 21 Syndetic List A 'normal' list with commas and one 'and'. 9 of 21 Asyndetic List A list with no 'and'. 10 of 21 Polysyndetic List A list with multiple conjunctions. 11 of 21 Hyperbole Use of obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect. 12 of 21 Oxymoron A phrase combining two or more contradictory terms next to each other. 13 of 21 Emotive Language Language intended to create an emotional response. 14 of 21 Rhetorical Question A question which isn't meant to be answered, and implies its own answer. 15 of 21 Imperative Instructional language, a command. 16 of 21 Triples Three points used for exaggeration and emphasis. 17 of 21 Assonance Repetition of vowel sounds. 18 of 21 Imagery Words/ phrases which appeal to a sense or combination of senses. 19 of 21 Rhyme The similarity of ending sounds. 20 of 21 Repetition Repeating words, phrases, or lines. 21 of 21
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