Language Features Crossword 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishLanguage features definitionsGCSEEdexcel Created by: mollie241Created on: 09-05-18 21:05 Making an understatement for sarcastic effect Litotes 1 of 37 Making something seem less than it really is Meiosis 2 of 37 Comparing two things by saying one thing is another methaphor 3 of 37 Substituting a word with something that symbolizes it Metonymy 4 of 37 Words that suggest whether or not something is a choice or complusory Modal verbs 5 of 37 Words that sound like the noises they describe Onomatopoeia 6 of 37 Something that is a point of view Opinion 7 of 37 Using two words together which don't normally belong Oxymoron 8 of 37 A list of clauses or simple sentences with no connectives Parataxis 9 of 37 Words used to replace the names of people Personal pronouns 10 of 37 Applying human characteristics to a non human object Personifictaion 11 of 37 A play on words for comedy effect usually using homonyms Pun 12 of 37 When a word, phrase, sentence or idea has been repeated more then once for a particular effect Repetition 13 of 37 A question that is not intended to be answered Rhetorical question 14 of 37 A group of words linked to one particular topic Semantic field 15 of 37 Comparing two things using like or as Simile 16 of 37 Facts supported by numbers or percentages Statistics 17 of 37 Stating that something is the biggest, smallest, worst or best Superlatives 18 of 37 Words which have similar meanings Synonyms 19 of 37 Words used to describe nouns Adjectives 20 of 37 Words used to describe verbs (how something moves) Adverbs 21 of 37 Neighboring words beginning with the same sounds Alliteration 22 of 37 A casual or indirect reference to something else Allusion 23 of 37 The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning or neighboring sentences or verses Anaphora 24 of 37 A short personal story of experience to support a point being made Anecdote 25 of 37 A comic play on words where the same word is used more than once in a sentence but with different meanings Antanaclasis 26 of 37 The repetition of vowel sounds in neighboring words Assonance 27 of 37 An over used figure of speech that is no longer effective Cliche 28 of 37 Informal or slang language Colloquial langauge 29 of 37 The repetition of a consonant sounds in neighboring words Consonance 30 of 37 The omission of a particular sound or blending of words Elision 31 of 37 A quote from a expert or professional that supports the point being made Expert quote 32 of 37 Something that can be proven as true and cannot be argued against Fact 33 of 37 Exaggeration Hyperbole 34 of 37 Orders or commands Imperatives 35 of 37 A statement which usually means the opposite to its literal meaing Irony 36 of 37 A list of three nouns, adjectives or devices in a row for particular effect List of three 37 of 37
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