Year 9 English Review

Figurative Language

100

This type of figurative language compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

Simile

200

This figurative language technique repeats words or phrases to make ideas clearer and more memorable, like in the phrase "Run, run, as fast as you can!"

Repetition

300

This figurative language compares two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as," such as saying "Time is a thief."

Metaphor

400

Name the figurative language: A writer may describe a situation in overblown language in order to make the issue seem more important or urgent than it is.

Hyperbole / Exaggeration

500

Name this figurative language: The stars danced through the night. 

Personification

Persuasive

100

What are the three modes of persuasion?

Logos, Ethos, Pathos

200

This persuasive device uses numbers, data, and proven information to make arguments more convincing (e.g. "90% of students say reading improves their vocabulary)

Facts and statistics

300

This figurative language does not require an answer. The idea here is not to receive an answer, merely to reinforce a point.

Rhetorical Question

400

This figurative language aims to directly address the reader, either personally or as a member of a shared group. This involves using words such as us, we, you, our.

Inclusive language

500

This persuasive device uses words like "must," "should," and "might" to show different levels of certainty and convince the audience.

Modality

Narrative

100

Where the story takes place.

Setting

200

The most exciting part of the story - the turning point.

Climax

300

These recurring character types, such as the Hero, Mentor, and Villain, appear in stories across cultures and represent familiar roles in stories.

Character Archetypes

400

The sequence of events that happen as a result of the conflict/problem. These actions/events usually get more intense over time.

Rising Action

500

This is the underlying message or central idea in a story (e.g. love, perseverance, or betrayal) that reflects deeper meaning beyond the plot.

Theme

Sound devices

100

Time’ and ‘crime’ are examples of which sound or poetic device?

Rhyme

200

This sound device creates a pattern by ending words with the same sound, like "cat" and "hat" in a poem.

Rhyme

300

This sound device uses words that imitate sounds, like "buzz," "boom," or "splash," to make writing more vivid.

Onomatopoeia

400

This sound device repeats the same starting sound in words close together 

e.g. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

Alliteration

500

This poetic device refers to a specific pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem, like "ABAB" or "AABB."

Rhyme Scheme/Pattern