English Language Key Terms and Devices 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishLanguage Devices and Key TermsGCSEAll boards Created by: Alice PoppyCreated on: 31-10-19 17:30 When the first letter of a word is repeated in words that follow Alliteration 1 of 21 The use of a word referring back to a word used earlier in a text or conversation, to avoid repetition Anaphora 2 of 21 This is where the same vowel sound is repeated but the consonants are different Assonance 3 of 21 This is language used in speech with an informal meaning Colloquial Language 4 of 21 This is a version of a language spoken by people in a particular geographical area Dialect 5 of 21 This is a conversation between two people - sometimes an imagined conversation between the narrator and the reader Dialogue 6 of 21 Discordant combinations of sounds Dissonance 7 of 21 A is device used in poetry where a sentence continues beyond the end of the line or verse Enjambment 8 of 21 Exaggerating for a purpose - it is not meant to be taken literally Hyperbole 9 of 21 When strong pictures or ideas are created in the mind of the reader Imagery 10 of 21 When words or ideas are used humorously or sarcastically, to imply the opposite of what they mean Irony 11 of 21 The way of organizing related words and expressions into a system which shows their relationship to one another Lexical Field 12 of 21 When a word or phrase is used to imply figurative resemblance, not a literal or 'actual' one Metaphor 13 of 21 A word that sounds like the noise it is describing Onomatopoeia 14 of 21 When where two words normally not associated are brought together Oxymoron 15 of 21 Language that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow Pathos 16 of 21 When a human quality is attributed to a thing or idea Personification 17 of 21 When a word or phrase is repeated to achieve a particular effect Repetiton 18 of 21 When a phrase establishes similarity between two things Similie 19 of 21 The creation of mood in a text Tone 20 of 21 The author's choice of language, sometime referred to as 'register' Word Choice 21 of 21
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