Aesthetic features
What is a simile?
A comparison that uses like or as.
Which device hints at something that will happen later in the text.
Foreshadowing
How does the rising action build tension in the story?
The rising action creates tension and suspense by placing obstacles in the protagonist's way, leading them directly toward the climax.
What punctuation is used to express strong emotions or volume?
Exclamation mark
What aesthetic feature is a figure of speech that uses extreme, deliberate exaggeration to emphasise a point??
Hyperbole
What is personification?
When an object or animal is given human qualities.
What is the name for a folk tale that has a moral or message at the end for the audience to learn?
Fable
What words should have a capitalised first letter?
Proper nouns, First letter of sentences, Time periods, Title of works
What is the difference between an extended metaphor and allegory?
An extended metaphor is a detailed comparison that develops through a specific passage while an allegory is an entire narrative where every character or event is used to represent a broader concept.
What stylistic device involves the repetition of the first letter of a word?
Alliteration
What is the glue that holds a poem together, allowing for a purposeful impact on the flow?
Cohesion
When should you use a semicolon to join two independent clauses?
when you want to join two independent clauses that are closely linked without a conjunction
What are motifs?
A motif is a recurring element such as an image, sound, symbol, idea, or pattern that appears multiple times within a creative work.
A milder word substituted for a harsh or offensive one, such as "passed away" for "died.
Euphemism
This structure presents events out of chronological order, often using flashbacks or flashforwards to build meaning.
Non-linear narrative
This type of clause provides extra info and must be set off by commas, usually starting with the word 'which'
non-restrictive clause
Repetition of vowel or consonant sounds within words e.g. how now brown cow
assonance
What stylistic device involves the use of a part to represent the whole, often seen in phrases like "all hands on deck"?
Synecdoche
A narrative passed down through generations, often blending historical figures and supernatural elements
What is the term for a grammatical construction in which a word or phrase is repeated for emphasis, often found in rhetorical writing?
Anaphora