Language Techniques 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishNon-fiction textsGCSEAll boards Created by: kyomcdonaldCreated on: 29-09-14 14:26 the first letter of a word is repeated in words that follow; the cold, crisp, crust of clean, clear ice. Allitiration 1 of 10 the same vowel sound is repeated but the consonants are different; he passed her a sharp, dark glance, shot a cool, foolish look across the room. Assonance 2 of 10 language that is used in speech with an informal meaning; 'chill', 'out of this world', 'take a rain check'. Colloquial 3 of 10 the version of language spoken by particular people in a particular area, such as Scots. Dialect 4 of 10 a discordant combinations of sounds; the clash, spew and slow pang of grinding waves against the quay. Dissonance 5 of 10 exaggerating something for literary purposes which is not meant to be taken literally; we gorged on the banquet of beans on toast Hyperbole 6 of 10 similes, metaphors and personification; they all compare something 'real' with something 'imagined'. Imagery 7 of 10 a word that sounds like the noise it is describing: 'splash', 'bang', 'pop', 'hiss'. Onnomatapoia 8 of 10 Where two words normally not associated are brought together: 'cold heat' 'bitter sweet'. Oxymoron 9 of 10 attributing a human quality to a thing or idea: the moon calls me to her darkened world. Personification 10 of 10
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