Language
English Language: AQA GCSE, topic 1.1.6
Key Terms for English Language - Types of Language
You need to know the following key terms for your English Language exam:
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.
Figurative language
- Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive or impactful to the reader. Such figures of speech include similes and metaphors.
- E.g. My bedroom is a freezer!
Test yourself on Language
What kind of language is used in this sentence?
The wind is a howling wolf chasing its prey.What kind of language is being used in these sentences?
Jack had no food. His body was weak and scrawny. He was tearful.