Language Features
Across
- 1. Visual features that add information and draw attention.
- 2. Personal icons on posts that reveal identity or role.
- 4. Words chosen to appeal to feelings and evoke empathy.
- 7. Repeating the first sound in consecutive words.
- 8. A symbol used to convey emotion and add emphasis.
- 11. A memorable list structured in threes.
- 14. Punctuation that trails off, suggesting continuation.
- 15. Uppercase or bold text used to highlight key ideas.
- 17. A question asked to engage the reader’s thinking.
- 18. Conversation between characters to show relationships or emotions.
- 20. A one‑sided viewpoint used to influence the reader’s opinion.
- 21. Meaning suggested but not directly stated.
- 24. Placing two ideas side by side to highlight differences.
- 26. The writer’s attitude that shapes how the message feels to the reader.
- 29. Giving human qualities to non-human things.
- 30. When the writer speaks directly to the reader.
- 31. Strong, certain wording used to persuade.
Down
- 1. Exact numbers/details that build credibility.
- 3. Physical expressions that reveal feelings or mood.
- 5. A direct comparison stating one thing is another.
- 6. The feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.
- 9. Hues used to represent emotions or symbolic meanings.
- 10. Informal or everyday language used to connect with the reader.
- 12. Highlighting differences to emphasise a point.
- 13. Reusing words or phrases to emphasise a message.
- 16. Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
- 19. Deliberate exaggeration for effect and emphasis.
- 22. Hints about what will happen later in a text.
- 23. Language that uses “we,” “us,” “you,” or “our” to include the reader.
- 25. Saying the opposite of what is meant to create humour or highlight a point.
- 27. Using an object to represent a deeper meaning.
- 28. A comparison using “like” or “as” to create a vivid image.