Language Techniques

• alliteration - two or more words start with the same letter
• personification - human characteristics given to something to non human
• metaphor - stating that something is another thing to draw comparison or maintain deeper understanding
• onomatopoeia - an emphasis of sound
• assonance - similar vowel sounds appear close together
• hyperbole - exaggeration in order to make a point
• repetition - create a specific rhythm within a sentence. it also repeats a word or phrase
• simile - to make a comparison between two things
• colloquial language - informal language or casual communication in written form
• oxymoron - two words or concepts that contradict each other to create a complex idea
• allusion - development of storylines, characters, frames etc.
• imagery - highlights senses through descriptive language
• rhetorical questioning - a question appeared in text that the reader doesnt need to answer
• allegory - expression of a large idea or complex idea
• foreshadowing - includes hints in the text that allows the reader to visualize whats already happened in the past
• dramatic irony - the text mentioning the things that did happen in the text but the character develops stupid senses
• anaphora - the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a series of clauses or sentences
• contrast - deliberate positioning of two or more nouns who have different characteristics
• tone - creates a specific mood or feeling throughout the text
• juxtaposition - creates a contrast or similarity between the two words that are put together