Subject terminology 0.0 / 5 ? EnglishNon-fiction textsGCSEAQA Created by: 12chauhaCreated on: 21-05-17 11:20 simile comparing one thing with another using the words 'as' or 'like' 1 of 17 metaphor describes one thing as something else 2 of 17 hyperbole an exaggeration 3 of 17 pathetic fallacy using the weather to describe the emotion 4 of 17 personification giving something a human feature 5 of 17 onomatopoeia words that sound like what they mean 6 of 17 imperative command instructional language 7 of 17 personal pronouns 'i', 'you' and 'we' 8 of 17 alliteration 2 or more words next to each other that start with the same letter 9 of 17 sibilance same as alliteration but for 's' as it creates a sharp sound 10 of 17 soliloquy speech where a character expresses their feelings 11 of 17 analogy comparing the likeness of two things 12 of 17 assonance repetition of a vowel sound 13 of 17 parataxis a very short, sharp sentence 14 of 17 ambiguity a sentence that has more than one meaning 15 of 17 colloquial language informal language, used in everyday conversation 16 of 17 superlatives words that express the best or worst of something 17 of 17
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