English Language: Language devices 4.5 / 5 based on 15 ratings ? EnglishLanguage devicesGCSEAQA Created by: rfazendeiroCreated on: 04-02-16 18:11 Alliteration The first letter of a word is repeated in words that follow (e.g cold, crisp clean air). 1 of 17 Assonance The same vowel sound is repeated but the consonants are different (e.g a cool, foolish look). 2 of 17 Colloquial language Language used in a speech, with an informal meaning (e.g "chill"). 3 of 17 Dialect The version of language spoken by a particular group of people in a particular area (e.g "wee"- Scotland). 4 of 17 Dialogue Conversation between two people. 5 of 17 Dissonance A discordant combination of sounds (e.g "the clash, spew and slow pang of grinding waves against the quay"). 6 of 17 Enjambment A device used in poetry where a sentence continues past the end of the line of text or verse/stanza. Used to create a sense of continuation. 7 of 17 Hyperbole Exaggerating, for literary purposes, something which is not meant to be taken seriously. 8 of 17 Simile A phrase which establishes similarities between two things to emphasise the point being made. 9 of 17 Repetition The repeated use of a word or phrase to achieve a particular effect. 10 of 17 Pathos Language that evokes pity or sorrow. 11 of 17 Personification Attributing a human characteristic to an animal or a thing. 12 of 17 Sibilance Repetition of the "s" sound. 13 of 17 Onomatopoeia A word that sounds like the action it describes. 14 of 17 Monologue An uninterrupted speech by one person. 15 of 17 Oxymoron Where two words not normally associated with each other are used together. 16 of 17 Metaphor A word or phrase used to imply figurative, not literal or "actual" resemblance. 17 of 17
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