Expressing something by using words that mean the opposite (humorous or sarcastic)
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Analogy
Comparing the likeness of two things
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Personification
Giving an inanimate object human characteristics
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Simile
Comparing two objects as they have something in common (e.g. as white as snow)
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Alliteration
Repetition of a consonant in a phrase (e.g. Harry had a hole in his hard hat)
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Assonance
Repetition of vowel sound (e.g. cold, told, bold)
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Parataxis
Use of very short, sharp sentences
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Metaphor
Comparisons which don't use "like" or "as", but say that something "is" something else because it is similar
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Imagery
Using language to convey an atmosphere
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Onomatopoeia
When spoken, a word which sounds the same as its meaning (e.g. "hiss" - a snake)
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Hyperbole
Exaggerating something so much that it cannot be taken literally
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Consonance
repetition of consonant sounds, like 'blunt, flat, get'
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Jargon
Specific technical vocabulary related to a specific task or occupation. So for teachers it is SATS, lesson plans, SOWs, Inset, etc
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Standard English
This is the accepted way we write and speak as a nation. Its is the formal use of English.
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Paralinguistic features
This is a general term for body language signals that add another layer to the conversation such as facial movements, gestures and the way a person holds their body while talking.
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Dialect
Specific words and phrases associated with a geographical location.
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Idiolect
The speech habits of a particular person.
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Turn taking
This is the basic structure of speech. Participants in a conversation take turns to speak.
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Emphasis
This is often shown by underlining or emboldening to show that a word, or part of a word, has been said with more force.
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Overlapping
This occurs where more than one speaker speaks at the same time.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Comparing the likeness of two things
Back
Analogy
Card 3
Front
Giving an inanimate object human characteristics
Back
Card 4
Front
Comparing two objects as they have something in common (e.g. as white as snow)
Back
Card 5
Front
Repetition of a consonant in a phrase (e.g. Harry had a hole in his hard hat)
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