Eng Lang P1 techniquew

• Personification


  Giving a non-human object or idea human characteristics - RELATABLE IMAGERY
• Metaphor


  Describing something by saying it is something else - RELATABLE IMAGERY
• Simile


  Describing something by saying it is like something else, or shares certain elements of something else - RELATABLE IMAGERY
• Pathetic Fallacy


  Giving Nature (often weather) human characteristics - RELATABLE IMAGERY
• Short Sentences


  Used to create impact, focus the reader or sum up a situation.
• Long complex sentences


  Often used to give a detailed description, set a tone and slow the pace down.
• Sibilance


  Repetition of an 's' sound in multiple words in a sentence or phrase.
• Triadic Structure/ Triplets


  Use of three, either in the same semantic field, or repeating a word three times to generate an overwhelming effect.
• Rhetorical Questions


  Questions that do not require an answer, either because one will be given, or because the intention is for the reader to reflect deeply.
• Juxtaposition


  Placing an image or an idea next to a contrasting image or idea to sharpen emotional impact.
• Alliteration/ Repetition


  Repeating the same letter or sound/ repeating a word or idea.
• Superlatives


  The highest order of a word - cannot be bigger.
• Lexical Field

  A group or area that words can be gathered into - can make the reader think of something more, or link ideas together.
• Syndetic List


  A list connected by a connective (usually AND) to create a breathlessness or sense of overwhelming; slows down.
• Asyndetic List


  A list without any connectives to link and flow ideas into one another; speeds up.
• Personal Pronouns


  Creates a personal tone (can be unreliable!)
• Third Person Pronouns


  Creates an authoritative/ informative tone.
• Adjectives/ Adverbs


  Add detail to nouns/verbs; sets tone or gives an indication of how it should be understood.
• Nouns


  Things, places or ideas/emotions (abstract)
• Personification


  The clock's hands swung around to the hour. The shadow crept up behind us.
• Metaphor


  She was lost in a sea of despair. Words are wind. Love is a tightrope.
• Simile


  Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get! The sky thundered like a thousand drums. It was as tranquil as an island of paradise.
• Pathetic Fallacy


  The branches lashed out at our arms. The sun kissed our frozen faces.
• Short Sentences


  The day was won. His life was over. The door slammed shut.
• Long complex sentences

  The forest was a delight, with row after row of sentinel-like trees, standing to attention, as well as little balls of shrubbery, dotted around, which gave the lower eye-level a pleasant view, when one was walking through this expanse of Mother Nature
• Sibilance


  The stealthy snowflakes sneak and slip inside our clothes, soaking and freezing our souls.
• Triadic Structure/ Triplets

  The sun, the moon, the sky. Fear travelled round my body; fear travelled through my veins; fear pierced my heart.
• Rhetorical Questions


  What could the noise have been? He said to himself, 'Have you ever seen such a beautiful morning?' What was the best day of your life?
• Juxtaposition


  The roaring fire of the inn warmed the feet and hearts of those inside; the storm raging outside sought another victim of doom.
• Alliteration/ Repetition


  The fairy fell faintly to earth. My hopes were devastatingly dashed by the disappointing decision.
• Superlatives


  The largest balloon/ the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.
• Lexical Field


  The battle of the debate was won; the victorious stood over the conquered, celebrating the win. The wounded, stung by striking words, staggered away, to be tended to by their comrades.
• Syndetic List


  He eats and sleeps and drinks.
• Asyndetic List


  Without looking, without making a sound, without talking.
• Personal Pronouns


  I think there is something outside.
• Third Person Pronouns


  The boy stumbled, clueless, into the storm outside - what would await him?
• Adjectives/ Adverbs


  The monstrous voice. The resplendent dress. The raging storm/He ran swiftly towards the sweet shop; it growled threateningly.
• Nouns


  Fear coursed through his veins. The sun shone brightly.