Feelin' Figurative
Where a phrase compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'
Simile
Name the language technique:
I saw the red sun rise over the red hills covered in red dust
Repetition
Define a verb
A doing/action word
First person point of view uses this pronoun
I
A direct figurative comparison between two things
Metaphor
Name the technique:
What will it take for humanity to act on climate change?
Rhetorical question
Nouns can be concrete or ______________
abstract
The reason a text is created is called the author's ____________
purpose
Exaggerating for a purpose.
Hyperbole
Name the technique:
She's the apple of my eye
Idiom
The overall atmosphere or feeling created in the reader through the author's use of diction
Mood
What is the name for a group of lines in poetry, separate from other groups of lines?
a stanza
Where a human quality is attributed to a thing or idea.
Personification
Name the technique:
We will continue to fight on. We will never give up. We will overcome all obstacles. We will succeed.
Anaphora
The author's attitude to the subject - e.g. bitter, sarcastic, mournful, delighted
tone
Name an analysis verb that is not 'shows'
emphasises
reinforces
conveys
illustrates
highlights
portrays etc.
A mild or indirect expression replacing a harsh or blunt one
Euphemism
Name the technique:
Their backyard was like the Garden of Eden
Allusion
The associations we have with a word - often positive or negative - as opposed to it's denotation
Connotations
What has your teacher told you is the single most important thing you must do in your answer?
Answer the question