Language devices 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishNon-fiction textsGCSEAQA Created by: RegKittyCreated on: 26-09-16 13:41 What is the device: repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words Alliteration 1 of 15 What is the device: Repetition of vowel sounds in words which start with different consonants Assonance e.g.LIGht the fIRe hIGHg 2 of 15 What is the device: repetition of consonant sounds in words which are close together in a sentence Consonance e.g. I thINk I thaNKed the doctor. 3 of 15 What is the device: an indirect or mild word/phrase used to replace one which is thought to be too harsh of offensive Euphemism e.g.I'm going to have to let you god (instead of sack you) 4 of 15 What is the device:deliberate exaggeration for effect Hyperbole e.g. "I've told you a million times, no Xbox after 10pm!" 5 of 15 What is the device:an expression that holds a different meaning to its literal meaning idiom e.g.grandad kicked the bucket (means died) 6 of 15 What is the device:describing something by stating that it is something else. The two things must be different, but contain a line of similarity Metaphor 7 of 15 What is the device: metaphor used throughout a piece of writing/extract Extended metaphor 8 of 15 What is the device:giving human characteristics to something which isn't human Personification 9 of 15 What is the device: the word imitates the sound of the thing it is naming onomatopoeia 10 of 15 What is the device:placing two words together which are actually opposite to each other oxymoron e.g.act naturally, pretty ugly, jumbo shrimp 11 of 15 What is the device:a joke which plays on different meanings of a word, or similar sounding words with different meaning Pun 12 of 15 What is the device:use a setting to reflect a character's mood Pathetic fallacy 13 of 15 What is the device: describing something by stating that it is similar to something else using the word 'as' or 'like' Simile 14 of 15 What is the device:one thing is meant to represent something else symbolism 15 of 15
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