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Match the following examples to the correct language device:
Match the following examples to the correct language device:
She bit into the lemon = Sensory description of taste A heavenly aroma filled the room = Sensory description of smell The night was as black as coal = Simile describing darkness He stood like a sheet hung out to dry = Simile describing a still posture
Match the following language techniques to their examples:
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Love is like a butterfly = Simile The sound pierced her ear = Sensory language A tumbling sky threw great clouds over golden fields = Imagery Scratch cards typically have a 1 in 3 chance of winning = Statistic
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Contrast = The rich get richer while the poor get poorer. Command = Contact your MP and demand change. Onomatopoeia = Shush, bang, clap, roar, howl... Opinion = I believe that technology has done far more harm than good.
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Study Notes
Language Techniques
- Contrast refers to the juxtaposition of two opposing ideas, concepts, or elements. Examples include good and evil, light and dark, youth and experience, and man and nature.
- Command is a direct instruction or order given to the reader. Examples include "Come here!" and "Listen, friends…"
- Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds they describe. Examples include “bang”, “clap”, “roar”, “howl”, “hum”, “beep”, “buzz”, “zoom”, “splash”, “drip”, “zizzle”, and “thump”.
- Opinion expresses a personal belief or judgment. Examples include "I believe that technology has done more harm than good."
- Metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as". Examples include "The winds of change are blowing fast." and "Love is like a butterfly".
- Modal Verb indicates possibility, ability, permission, or obligation. Examples include "might", "may", "could", "can", "should", "ought to", "would", "will", and "must".
- Pathetic Fallacy is a literary device where the weather or natural elements reflect the mood or emotions of a character or situation. Example: "Angry clouds looked down on him and it started to rain heavily, but he kept going."
- Personification is giving human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts. Examples include "The trees groaned in the breeze." and "The art of conversation is dying because of social media."
- Personal Pronoun refers to a specific person or group of people. Examples include "I", "me", "my", "us", "we", "our", "you", "them", "they", "he", and "she".
- Adjective & Adverb are words that modify other words. Adjectives describe nouns ("The cloudless, illuminating and spectacular sunset") and Adverbs modify verbs or adjectives ("He ate greedily").
- Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words. Example: "Polish pigs prefer peanuts."
- Anecdote is a short, personal story used to illustrate a point Example: "Malcolm remembered the Saturday in 1991 when Father gave him pocket money for the first time: 50p."
- Rule of Three is the use of three words, phrases, or clauses to emphasize a point. Example: "Stop. Look. Listen."
Other Language Techniques
- Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times for emphasis. Examples include "The horror, the horror." and "Can we still change things? Yes. Is time running out? Yes. Who is with me?"
- Rhetorical Question is a question asked for effect rather than to elicit an answer. Examples include "Can selling nicotine today be justified?" and "You don’t think that’s good enough do you?"
- Rebuttal is a counter-argument presented to challenge an opposing viewpoint. Example: "Some have even argued in favour of scrapping prison sentences, but this is dangerous because we must have a deterrent."
- Emotive Language words that evoke a strong emotional response in the reader. Example: "The whole cruel world is caving in around me."
- Exaggeration is the use of hyperbole to emphasize a point. Examples include "Every time you use your car, the planet suffers." and "English GCSE has to be the most frustrating subject of all time!"
- Example is a specific instance used to illustrate a point.
- Simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as". Example: "He stood like a sheet hung out to dry."
- Sensory Language uses words that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Example: "The sound pierced her ear. A heavenly aroma filled the room. The warm waves caressed his toes. She bit into the lemon, and the citrus flavour shocked her tongue."
- Sentence Length can vary to create different effects. Short sentences convey urgency or emphasize a point while long sentences create a more flowing and descriptive tone.
- Semantic Field is the range of related words and concepts within a text. Examples include words relating to "antiseptic, plasters and bandages" in a medical text or "rigging", "sails", "anchor", "captain" and "crew" in a maritime context.
- Statistic is a numerical fact used to support a claim. Example: "Scratch cards typically have a 1 in 3 chance of winning."
- Superlative is the highest degree of something. Example: "Is that the most ridiculous claim you have ever heard?"
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Explore various language techniques such as contrast, command, onomatopoeia, opinion, metaphor, and modal verbs. This quiz will challenge your understanding of these elements and their examples in communication. Dive into the nuances of language and enhance your literary skills.
