Recap: Language Devices

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Recap: Language Devices

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Alliteration

The same letter or sound at the beginning of words near to each other.
Please note, these are the same sounds, not necessarily the same letters (e.g. 'c' and 'k' may sound the same in some words).
- E.g. The beautiful blue ocean blinked at the sun.

Onomatopoeia

When the way the word sounds imitates the sound it is describing.
- E.g. Bang, crash, sizzle.

Sibilance

A specific form of alliteration, which focuses on 's' sounds.
It relies on the repetition of soft consonant sounds in words to create a wooshing or hissing sound in the writing. The sounds used include 's', 'sh', 'c' and 'ch'.
- E.g. The shark shot through the water, charging towards the shore.

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Simile

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, using ‘like’ or ‘as.’
You are comparing the qualities of the two things you are comparing.
- E.g. in the phrase 'He was as fierce as a lion', you are comparing the anger and aggression of the lion with the anger and aggression of the man you are describing.

Personification

The attribution of human characteristics to something non-human to create imagery.
- E.g. The waves danced on the shore.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which you say something is another thing. You compare the qualities of two things within this.
- E.g. in 'the curtain of fog', you create the image of the fog falling down on the area as if it is a curtain being dropped over the place - this could also suggest that the fog is thick and difficult to see through.

Emotive language

Emotive language is when language is used to create a strong emotional response – this could be any emotion, such as anger, excitement, happiness, sadness, etc.
- E.g. The sad, downcast dog drooped its little head.

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Hyperbole

An exaggerated statement, not meant to be taken literally, but used to create a dramatic effect.
- E.g. The whole world was watching me.

Oxymoron

When two contrasting ideas are combined for dramatic effect or to create a comedic effect.
- E.g. Loving hate.

Pathetic fallacy

Pathetic fallacy is when a writer gives human emotions to things that are not human, such as objects, animals or, most commonly, the weather.
- E.g. The night was unruly.

Pun

A joke which exploits the different possible meanings of a word - it makes fun of the fact that there are other words which sound the same but have different meanings.
- E.g. In the joke, 'The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line', the pun comes from the double meaning of 'a line' - it can be either a fishing rod or a telephone.

Key Terms

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Key Terms

1.1.1Key Terms - Nouns, Verbs & Sentences 1.1.2Key Terms - Sentence and Clause Types 1.1.3Key Terms - Words, Sounds & Language 1.1.4Key Terms - Types of Language 1.1.5Key Terms - Images, Symbols & Mood 1.1.6Key Terms - Mood & Feelings 1.1.7Key Terms - Other Techniques 1.1.8End of Topic Test - Key Terms

Language Devices

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Language Devices

2.1.1Metaphors 2.1.2Similes 2.1.3Metaphors & Similes HyperLearning 2.1.4Personification 2.1.5Pathetic Fallacy 2.1.6Puns & Oxymorons 2.1.7Hyperbole & Emotive Language 2.1.8Alliteration 2.1.9Sibilance 2.1.10Onomatopoeia 2.1.11Recap: Language Devices 2.1.12End of Topic Test - Language Devices

Writing Structure

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Writing Structure

3.1.1Narrators 3.1.2Paragraphs 3.1.3Tense 3.1.4Present vs Past vs Future Tense 3.1.5Foreshadowing 3.1.6Structure 3.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure

Section B: Reading & Writing

Section C: Writing

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Writing Task

5.1.1Discursive Writing 5.1.2Narrative Writing 5.1.3Descriptive Writing 5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Task

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Language Devices

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Writing Structure

3.1.1Narrators 3.1.2Paragraphs 3.1.3Tense 3.1.4Present vs Past vs Future Tense 3.1.5Foreshadowing 3.1.6Structure 3.1.7End of Topic Test - Writing Structure

Section B: Reading & Writing

Section C: Writing

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Writing Task

5.1.1Discursive Writing 5.1.2Narrative Writing 5.1.3Descriptive Writing 5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Task

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What technique is used in this sentence? The slippery slope was drenched with slush.Multiple choice
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What technique is used in this sentence? The ball made a plop sound as it fell into the toilet.Multiple choice
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What technique is used in this sentence? Harry always hated hearing from his mother.Multiple choice
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Which words are examples of onomatopoeia?True / false
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What technique is used in this sentence? The boy was as happy as a puppy with a bone.Multiple choice

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