LANGUAGE FEATURES

•  the repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighbouring words or syllables.


  Alliteration
•  involves the use of vivid language to create mental images or sensory experiences for the reader.


  IMAGERY
•  a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, stating that one thing is another.


  METAPHOR
• refers to words that imitate the sound they represent.

  ONOMATOPOEIA
• a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as"


  SIMILE
• gives human qualities to animals, objects, or abstract concepts

  PERSONIFICATION
• INFORMAL language used in everyday conversation.


  COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE
• involves presenting items or ideas in a list format, often for emphasis or to create a sense of accumulation.

  LISTING
• Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.

  Alliteration
• he sunlight danced on the sparkling surface of the crystal-clear lake.


  Imagery
• Her laughter was a melody to his ears.


  metaphor
• he bees hummed around the hive.


  Onomatopoeia
• He ran swift as a gazelle.


  Simile
• He ran as fast as a cheetah


  Simile
• "Wanna grab a bite?" he asked, slang flowing effortlessly from his lips.


  Colloquial Language
• She brought a backpack filled with textbooks, notebooks, pencils, pens, and her laptop to the library.


  Listing
• the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.


  Assonance
• is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact.


  cliché
• is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.


  Hyperbole
• He was as busy as a bee.


  Cliché
• I've told you a million times to clean your room!


  Hyperbole
• is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.


  euphemism
• language features verbs that give commands or instructions.


  Imperative
• refers to specialized terminology or language used by a particular group or profession.


  JARGON
• is a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase.


  synonym
• refers to the level of formality or informality of language used in a particular context or by a specific group of people.


  Register
• is a short, personal story or account, often used to illustrate a point or entertain


  anecdote
• refers to the implied or suggested meaning of a word beyond its literal definition


  Connotation
• is a sentence containing two or more independent clauses, joined by coordinating conjunctions such as "and", "but", or "or".


  compound sentence
• helps readers visualize scenes, feel emotions, and engage more deeply with the text by immersing them in the world created by the writer.


  Imagery
• are used to convey abstract ideas, emotions, or concepts by likening them to something more concrete or familiar.


  Metaphors