English language - Techniques

• Alliteration


  the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
• Assonance

  the repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words
• Onomatopoeia


  A word that imitates the source of the sound it describes
• Emotive Language

  Language that relates or refers to emotions
• Colloquial Language

  Informal language, e.g. slang
• Oxymoron

  two words placed next to each other to show contrast
• Repetition

  To repeat a word/phrase/idea
• Hyperbole

  extravagant exaggeration
• Similie


  something that is similar (like, as)
• Metaphor


  said to be something else (is)
• Personification

  Using metaphors and similes to five living characteristics to non-living objects
• Imagery

  Forming mental images of a scene via descriptive words
• Juxtaposition

  The use of two themes, characters, phrases, words, or situations for comparison or contrast
• Pathetic Fallacy

  Reflecting a character's mood in the atmosphere or inanimate objects
• Symbolism

  Use of symbols: iconic representations that carry particular conventional meaning