Language techniques

• What is a metaphor?

  A direct comparison between unrelated things
• How does a metaphor affect the reader?

  Shapes perception through vivid associations
• What is a simile?

  A comparison using "like" or "as"
• What effect does a simile have?

  Enhances sensory engagement and relatability
• What is personification?

  Giving human qualities to non-human objects
• How does personification affect the reader?

  Creates emotional connections and intensifies atmosphere
• What is alliteration?

  Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning
• What effect does alliteration have?

  Adds rhythm and makes descriptions memorable
• What is assonance?

  Repetition of vowel sounds within words
• How does assonance affect tone?

  Creates a melodic effect and reinforces mood
• What is sibilance?

  Repetition of 's' or soft 'c' sounds
• What effect does sibilance create?

  Can create a sinister or soothing tone
• What is onomatopoeia?

  Words that imitate sounds
• How does onomatopoeia immerse the reader?

  Engages the auditory sense for vivid writing
• What is hyperbole?

  Deliberate exaggeration
• What effect does hyperbole have?

  Emphasizes intensity and evokes strong emotions
• What is an oxymoron?

  Two contrasting words placed together
• What effect does an oxymoron highlight?

  Contradictions or complexities in themes
• What is juxtaposition?

  Placing contrasting ideas side by side
• What effect does juxtaposition create?

  Emphasizes differences to create tension
• What is pathetic fallacy?

  Using weather to reflect emotions
• How does pathetic fallacy enhance mood?

  Intensifies mood and foreshadows events
• What is symbolism?

  Using an object to represent deeper meaning
• What effect does symbolism add to a text?

  Adds layers of meaning for critical engagement
• What is connotation?

  Suggested meanings beyond literal definition
• How does connotation influence tone?

  Evokes emotional or ideological associations
• What is emotive language?

  Words chosen to evoke strong emotions
• What effect does emotive language have?

  Manipulates the reader’s emotional response
• What is a rhetorical question?

  A question that doesn’t require an answer
• What effect does a rhetorical question have?

  Encourages reflection and influences viewpoint
• What is direct address?

  Speaking directly to the reader using "you"
• How does direct address affect writing?

  Creates immediacy and makes it persuasive
• What is a tricolon?

  A list of three words or phrases
• What effect does a tricolon have?

  Enhances rhythm and makes ideas memorable
• What is an idiom?

  A commonly known phrase with figurative meaning
• How does an idiom engage the reader?

  Creates relatability and cultural resonance
• What is colloquial language?

  Informal, everyday speech
• What effect does colloquial language have?

  Creates realism and builds rapport
• What is irony?

  Saying the opposite of what is meant
• What effect does irony add to writing?

  Adds humor and deeper commentary