English 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? EnglishimageryNational 5SQA Created by: rachelcameron98Created on: 28-04-14 12:19 what is an alliteration? An aliiteration is the repition of consonants. 1 of 30 why is an alliteration effective? To draw attention to the words. 2 of 30 give an example of an alliteration? mickey mouse 3 of 30 what is onomatopeia? where the sound of the word echos the meaning. 4 of 30 why is onomatopeia effective? to draw attention to the words, to create a comic effect, to make the sound of the word strengthen the meaning. 5 of 30 give an example of onomatopeia? bang! wallop! smash! 6 of 30 What is a metaphor? where one thing is compared to another. 7 of 30 why is a metaphor effective? it compares two terms. 8 of 30 give an example of a metaphor? larry was a lion in the fight. 9 of 30 what is a simile? same as a metaphor but uses words such as like or as. 10 of 30 why is a simile effective? it compares two terms. 11 of 30 give an example of a simile? larry was like a lion in the fight. 12 of 30 what is an oxymoron? placing side by side of opposites. 13 of 30 why is an oxymoron effective? to make the idea memorable, to highlight the irony. 14 of 30 give an example of an oxymoron? bitter sweet, still splash. 15 of 30 what is irony? the bringing together of two words, idea, or even objects so contrast is implied. 16 of 30 why is irony effective? it adds a new level of meaning and to support what the athor is saying, often to create an ammusing effect. 17 of 30 give an example of irony? A packet of vitamin pills placed beside a packet of cigarettes. 18 of 30 what is sarcasm? where you state the opposite of what you mean to ridicule. 19 of 30 why is sarcasm effective? it ridicule the person and to make others laugh. 20 of 30 give an example of sarcasm? saying "well done" to a pupil who is struggling to answer a question. 21 of 30 what is a parenthesis? additional information isolated from the rest of a sentence by paired dashes, brackets or commas 22 of 30 why is parenthesis effective? provides the reader with additional infromation that adds clarity. 23 of 30 give an example of parenthesis? i went to the pub- the one on the corner- and had a drink 24 of 30 what is personification? where you give inanimate objects the qualities of a live human being. 25 of 30 give an example of personifiaction? the wind whistles 26 of 30 what is climax? the build up to a powerful or dramatic point. 27 of 30 why is climax effective? the dramatic effect builds up to the most important part of the sentence. 28 of 30 what is anti climax? the opposite to climax 29 of 30 why is it effective? humour usually. 30 of 30
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