Key Language Techniques 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureLanguageGCSEAQA Created by: KGR01Created on: 12-03-17 20:17 Tone The writer's tone or voice or atmosphere or feeling that is present in the text. 1 of 22 Personification Attributing a human quality to a thing or idea. 2 of 22 Assonance The same vowel sound is repeated but the consonants are different. 3 of 22 Word choice Sometimes called 'register', this is the common thread in an author's choice of language. 4 of 22 Imagery Visually descriptive or figurative language. 5 of 22 Pathos Language that evokes feelings of pity or sorrow. 6 of 22 Alliteration The first letter of a word is repeated in words that follow. 7 of 22 Irony The humorous or sarcastic use of words or ideas, implying the opposite of what they mean. 8 of 22 Rhythm A repetitive beat or metre within a poem. 9 of 22 Hyperbole Exaggerating something for literary purposes which isn't meant to be taken literally. 10 of 22 Metaphor A word or phrase used to imply figurative resemblance. 11 of 22 Simile A word or phrase used to imply figurative resemblance. 12 of 22 Enjambment A poetic device where a sentence continues beyond the end of a line or verse. 13 of 22 Monologue An uninterrupted monologue can show a character's importance or state of mind. 14 of 22 Dissonance A disagreeing combination of sounds. 15 of 22 Repetition The repetition of a word or phrase to achieve a particular effect. 16 of 22 Onomatopoeia A word that sounds like the noise it is describing. 17 of 22 Dialect The version of language spoken by particular people in a particular area. 18 of 22 Symbolism Often objects, colours, sounds and places work as symbols. They can sometimes give us a good insight into the themes in the text. 19 of 22 Oxymoron Often objects, colours, sounds and places work as symbols. They can sometimes give us a good insight into the themes in the text. 20 of 22 Colloquial Language that is used in speech with an informal meaning. 21 of 22 Rhyme The way that words sound the same at the end of lines in poetry. 22 of 22
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