Language Features

3. ending of a story or line is left for the reader to determine
4. two things that are generally very opposite are placed next to each other, creating a stark contrast
6. is a rhetorical device that consists of repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses
13. like alliteration but emphasises vowel sounds being repeated
14. used to express somebody’s meaning or situation, that generally means the opposite
16. where two words or concepts that contradict each other are used to create a complex idea
17. giving human qualities, attributes, or emotions to non-human things or inanimate objects
21. a word or an expression that generally modifies a verb, adjective
23. two things are compared to one another by describing one thing as being ‘like’ the other
25. word that sounds exactly like what it represents, allowing the reader to ‘hear’ the text
26. creating certain feelings within a text
27. creates a mental picture of the topic it talks about, often to enhance the mood behind a text

1. which a word or phrase is repeated in a text to create emphasis
2. words or phrases evoke certain feelings for a reader
5. deliberate exaggeration of a topic for emphasis or humour
7. Stating that something ‘is’ another thing to draw comparison or deeper understanding to a text
8. an engaging, personal story or tale that is often used to develop certain ideas in a text or add depth and personality to characters
9. technique is like alliteration, but when all ‘s’ sounds are used
10. strength or force of a word
11. a comparison or correspondence between two things because of a third element that they are considered to share
12. the author’s choice and use of words in a literary work
15. used as a way of providing further insight into the main themes of the text
18. a mild or “polite” expression is used instead of a vulgar or blunt term
19. specific sentence structure and how the construction of words into a sentence creates meaning
20. certain words have meanings behind what is really being said
22. A question that has a very obvious answer, which the author does not expect to receive
24. creating certain feelings within a text