Figurative Language
This compares two things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
What is the purpose of an advertisement?
To persuade
Using facts, numbers, or statistics.
What is evidence or logos?
The author’s attitude toward a subject.
What is tone?
“Boom! Crash! The thunder shook the house.”
What is onomatopoeia?
A direct comparison not using “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
An author writing a biography is likely trying to...
Inform
Appealing to the reader’s emotions.
What is pathos? (emotive language)
The feeling a reader gets from the text.
What is mood?
“She sells seashells by the seashore.”
What is alliteration?
Giving human traits to non-human things.
What is personification?
A fiction novel is written mainly to...
Entertain
Using a famous person to support an idea.
What is a testimonial or endorsement?
A story that feels tense and suspenseful is using what kind of mood?
Suspenseful or tense
“You must act now—before it’s too late!”
What is a call to action?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” Name the technique.
What is personification?
A speech encouraging people to recycle is trying to...
Persuade
“If you care about the planet, act now!” What’s the technique?
What is emotional appeal or pathos?
“The sun shone brightly and children laughed.” What is the mood?
Joyful or happy
“Everyone is doing it—don’t miss out!”
What is bandwagon appeal?
Exaggeration for effect, often used in persuasive writing.
What is hyperbole?
What are the three main author purposes?
Persuade, Inform, Entertain (PIE)
peating a word or phrase to emphasise a point
What is repetition?
“The politician’s actions were disgraceful.” Identify the tone.
Angry or critical
"The classroom was a zoo by the end of the day."
What is a metaphor?