English Language - Techniques 4.0 / 5 based on 7 ratings ? EnglishCreative writingGCSEAQA Created by: amyyfletcherCreated on: 03-04-17 10:53 A descriptive technique that compares one thing with another usually using as or like. Simile 1 of 17 A descriptive technique that names a person, thing or action as something else. Metaphor 2 of 17 A use of obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect. Hyperbole 3 of 17 A metaphor attributing human feelings to an object. Personification 4 of 17 Words that sound a little like they mean. Onomatopoeia 5 of 17 A type of personification where emotions are given to a setting, an emotion or the weather. Pathetic Fallacy 6 of 17 A phrase combining two or more contradictory terms. Oxymoron 7 of 17 Language intended to create an emotional response. Emotive Language 8 of 17 The repetition of consonant sounds at the start of a word. Alliteration 9 of 17 The repetition of a vowel sound. Assonance 10 of 17 Informal words or language. Colloquial Language 11 of 17 Words or terms only understood by a particular group. Jargon 12 of 17 New words invented by social or cultural groups. Neologism 13 of 17 Questions where the reader is not expected to answer. Rhetorical Question 14 of 17 When the writer hints at something that may happen further into the story/play. Foreshadowing 15 of 17 Mild expression used to replace a hard one. Euphemism 16 of 17 Layering images to have a dramatic effect. Juxtaposition 17 of 17
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