Definition - A comparison made using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to create a vivid image. Example - "She had a smile like the sunrise." Effect - Her smile seems bright and full of hope.
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Metaphor
Definition - A comparison made without using 'like' or 'as'. Example - "His home was his castle." Effect - His home is presented as a secure and safe place to be.
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Adjective
Definition - a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. Example - IK Effect - The adjectives make the Story more interesting.
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Imagery
visually descriptive
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Senses
The 5 Human Senses
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Personification
Definition - A type of imagery in which non-human objects, animals or ideas are given human characteristics. Example - "The wind screamed through the trees." Effect - The wind is given the human characteristic of "screaming." This creates an uneasy a
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Onomatopoeia
Definition - The sounds of words to express or underline their meaning. Example - "Howling, the cat ran through the house." Effect - We get a sense of the cat’s terror from the sound of the word "howling."
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Adverb, Noun & Verb
Adverb - A word which tells you how, when or where something happens. Noun - A noun is the name of a person, place or thing. Verb - A verb is a doing or action word.
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Motif
Definition - Any repeated idea, theme or image that has a symbolic significance in the text. Example - “rotten apple…feverish heat… plague of flies…sickened trees…” Effect - The repeated references to illness could symbolise the moral sickness within
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Reputation
Definition - Words, phrases or ideas are repeated for effect. Example -"Stephen tried and tried and tried to get the ball in the net." Effect - The repetition emphasises the effort exerted and Stephen’s desperation at his failed attempts.
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Listing
Definition - A number of connected items written one after the other. Example - IK Effect - The listing gives a vivid sense of the garden’s abundance and beauty.
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Alliteration
Definition - The repetition of the same sounds (mainly consonants) usually at the beginning of words. Example - "The suffocating steam filled the room." Effect - The repetition of the ‘s’ sound adds to the discomfort of the room.
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Front
Definition - A comparison made without using 'like' or 'as'. Example - "His home was his castle." Effect - His home is presented as a secure and safe place to be.
Back
Metaphor
Card 3
Front
Definition - a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. Example - IK Effect - The adjectives make the Story more interesting.
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