Narrative convention
The time and place of a story.
Setting
What is a simile?
A language feature that compares two things using "like" or "as"
Give an example of an onomatopoeia
Bang
Click
What is a rhetorical question?
A question is used to provoke thought. It doe not require an answer.
What is an anecdote?
A short personal story that helps make your topic relatable to your audience.
Name the three different types of point of view.You need an example for each one.
1st - I
2nd - You
3rd - He/she
What is a metaphor?
A language device that compares two things by saying one thing is something else.
What is alliteration?
Come up with an example.
She sells sea shells...
What is inclusive language?
Using pronouns to make the reader feel involved (or responsible).
What is a superlative?
The extremes of a word.
Best/worst
Perfect
What are the different elements of plot?
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Denouement (resolution)
What is personification?
Giving human attributes/qualities to something that is not human.
What is irony?
When the outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what was expected.
What is emotive language?
This is where words are used to make the reader feel a specific emotion.
Why would you use repetition in a persuasive text?
The draw attention to a key point or phrase.
What is characterisation?
This is the construction of a fictional character.
Create a metaphor that describes exam revision.
Exam revision is an itch that you just can't scratch.
What is rhyme? (definition)
Two or more words that contain the same ending sound.
What is a triplet (Rule of Three)?
Using three words, phrases or ideas in succession to add emphasis to key parts of your writing.
Example: using three adjectives to describe something.
What does undermine the opposition mean?
This is where you acknowledge the other side of an argument and then explain why it is flawed/wrong!
What are the elements of characterisation?
Speech
Actions
Appearance
opinions of others
Thoughts
This is where one object or thing stands in the place of something else.
An example is a flag symbolises a country.
A lion symbolises bravery.
What is imagery?
Using the 5 senses to create a vivid image in the reader's mind.
What is an imperative? (include an example)
These are commands (bossy verbs).
Sit down.
Go to the shops.
Think about what you are doing.
What is a hyperbole? And how do you correctly pronounce this word?
An exaggeration.
His bag weighed a tonne.