techniques

• What is figurative language?

  Language that makes text appealing
• How does figurative language affect text?


  It makes the text more appealing and engaging
• What are examples of figurative language?

  • Simile
  • Alliteration
  • Hyperbole
  • Metaphor
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Personification
• What is a simile?

  A comparison using "like" or "as"
• Which phrase is an example of a simile?

  The girl crept up as quietly as a mouse
• What is a metaphor?

  A comparison stating something is something else
• Which phrase is an example of a metaphor?

  Dylan is a pig when he eats
• What is hyperbole?

  An exaggerated statement for effect
• Which phrase is an example of hyperbole?

  I have told you a million times
• What is alliteration?

  Repetition of the same sound at the beginning
• Which phrase is an example of alliteration?


  Lily received fancy flowers for her birthday
• What is personification?

  Giving human traits to non-human things
• Which phrase is an example of personification?

  The trees danced playfully in the rain
• What is onomatopoeia?

  Words that imitate sounds
• Which phrase is an example of onomatopoeia?

  Crunch went the leaves
• How do similes and metaphors differ?

  Similes use "like" or "as"; metaphors do not
• What is the role of hyperbole in figurative language?

  To create emphasis through exaggeration
• How does personification enhance imagery in writing?

  By making non-human elements relatable
• Why is onomatopoeia effective in writing?

  It creates a vivid auditory experience
• What does AO2 stand for in exams?

  Assessment Objective 2
• What does AO2 assess in student responses?

  Relevant use of subject terminology
• How can students find good AO2 points?

  By identifying language and structure techniques
• What is the purpose of identifying language techniques?

  To enhance the quality of analysis
• What are the top 10 language techniques to identify in texts?

  1. Alliteration
  2. Simile
  3. Metaphor
  4. Pathetic fallacy
  5. Oxymoron
  6. Semantic field
  7. Onomatopoeia
  8. Hyperbole
  9. Personification

  10. Imagery (auditory, olfactory, tactile)
• What is alliteration?

  Words starting with the same letter
• How does a simile function in writing?

  It compares two things using "like" or "as"
• What is a metaphor?

  Describing something as if it were something else
• What does pathetic fallacy refer to?

  Weather reflecting the mood or atmosphere
• What is an oxymoron?

  Juxtaposition of contradictory terms
• What is a semantic field?

  A category of related words
• What is onomatopoeia?

  Words that imitate sounds
• What does hyperbole mean?

  Exaggeration for emphasis
• What is personification?

  Giving human traits to non-human objects
• What are the specific forms of imagery writers use?

  • Auditory imagery: related to sound
  • Olfactory imagery: related to smell
  • Tactile imagery: related to touch
• What are the top 10 structural techniques to identify in texts?

  1. Use of tense
  2. Repetition
  3. Anaphora
  4. Listing
  5. Rhetorical question
  6. Hypophora
  7. Declarative sentences
  8. Circular structure
  9. Minor sentences

  10. Ellipsis
• What is the significance of tense shifts in writing?

  They indicate changes in time perspective
• What is repetition in writing?

  Reusing the same word or phrase
• What is anaphora?

  Repetition of a subject throughout the text
• What is listing in writing?

  Presenting items in a series
• What is a rhetorical question?

  A question not meant to be answered