What LF is...
I've told you a million times to stop exaggerating.
Hyperbole. An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
Imperative
A command.
EG: Stop that.
Simile
A figure of speech comparing one thing with another thing of a different kind using "like" or "as".
Imagery
Creates pictures in the mind of the audience/reader by using either literal or figurative language.
EG: The winter sky turned the colour of steel.
Logos
A message that is logical and well-presented:
Makes sense,
Facts & evidence,
Coherent structure.
He had a photographic memory but never developed it
Pun. An expression where two meanings are suggested by the same word or similar sounding words.
Proud, confident, arrogant, egotistical
Connotation. The associations words have in our minds
Anecdote
Using a story from your life to illustrate a point.
"When I was a kid, I depended on school lunch", which is why I believe in funded school lunches.
Listing
Listing: Objects/reasons/parts of a whole, etc. are listed – in text, usually withcommas separating them. Shows the extent of or emphasizes the topic/object/event being discussed/described; shows the author’s wide knowledge of the topic.
Emotive language
Words that stir up emotions in the reader/audience.
If you were him, what would you have done?
Rhetorical question. A question asked where the answer is obvious or implied.
Metaphor
Metaphor. A figure of speech that describes an object or action by directly comparing it with something completely different.
Symbol
Represents an idea
EG: Doves are a symbol of peace
Alliteration
Gives a piece of writing a lyrical and/or emotional effect.
An object/idea is given human qualities
EG: the trees whispered to each other
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Parallel Structure/Parallelism.
Creating ideas through the use of similar statements in a structurally similar way.
Crunch went the leaves beneath her feet.
Onomatopoeia. A word that sounds like the noise being described.
Fact or Statistic
A specific number or statistic gives the impression that the speaker/writer is authoritative and knowledgeable
Repetition
Repetition: Repeating the same or nearly the same words for effect. This is used to emphasize whatever is being said or written, or to mimic repetition in nature.
Cliche
An oversued word, phrase, or idea.
Time heals all wounds.
The child of a Formula 1 Driver is not able to drive
Irony. Using a word/tone to convey the opposite of what is actually said.
Go slow over the road.
Assonance. The repetition of vowel sounds in words near to each other.
Allusion
Reference to famous quotations.
EG: May the sauce be with you.
Enjambment
Builds drama in a poem. It forces the reader to keep moving forward to find out what happens next.
Inclusive Pronouns
Inclusive Pronouns: Pronouns such as we, us, our that group the audience and the writer together making the audience want to agree with the writer.