English Techniques
LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES
1- Onomatopoeia, Sounds like what it refers to eg. Pop, Bang etc.
2- Generalization, Doesn't allow for individual difference.
3- Assonance, Repetition of vowel sounds eg. Slow road to no ware
4- Descriptive, Describing.
5- Paradox, Contradiction seemingly false at first but is found latter to be a truth.
6- Instructive, Inform/enlighten/instruct.
7- Euphemism, Acceptable/mild expression for something not very nice eg. Instead of died- Moved on to a better place.
8- Oxymoron, two words placed next to each other to show contrast eg. Parting is such a sweet sorrow. 9- Personification, Giving human qualities to something lifeless eg. The door squeaked.
10- Parody, Conscious imitation of another word.
11- Repetition, Repeat a word/phrase/idea.
12- Formal, Conventional.
13- Denouement, Resolution Of plot, play etc.
14- Discourse, A way of communication usually in a group, institute etc.
15- Emotive, Creates emotion eg. Sad, happy etc
16- Hyperbole, Deliberate exaggeration for effect. eg. Endless cry of death and pain.
17- Jargon, Technical terms specific to a particular subject.
18- Metaphor, Something is said to be something else eg. You're a bear.
19- Contrast, To show difference when comparing.
20- Symbolism, Image used to represent an idea.
21- Informal, More appropriate in spoken language.
22- Smilies, Show how something is similar eg Like/as.
23- Rhetorical question, A question which does not require a response for it is implied.
24- Tone, How something sounds eg. Mysterious/serious etc.
25- Colloquial, Relating to conversation (Conversational/informal)
26- Alliteration, Repetition of sound eg. Big Blue Bike.
Human identity is the most fragile thing that we have, and it's often only found in moments of truth.
Alan Rudolph
“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone
1- Onomatopoeia, Sounds like what it refers to eg. Pop, Bang etc.
2- Generalization, Doesn't allow for individual difference.
3- Assonance, Repetition of vowel sounds eg. Slow road to no ware
4- Descriptive, Describing.
5- Paradox, Contradiction seemingly false at first but is found latter to be a truth.
6- Instructive, Inform/enlighten/instruct.
7- Euphemism, Acceptable/mild expression for something not very nice eg. Instead of died- Moved on to a better place.
8- Oxymoron, two words placed next to each other to show contrast eg. Parting is such a sweet sorrow. 9- Personification, Giving human qualities to something lifeless eg. The door squeaked.
10- Parody, Conscious imitation of another word.
11- Repetition, Repeat a word/phrase/idea.
12- Formal, Conventional.
13- Denouement, Resolution Of plot, play etc.
14- Discourse, A way of communication usually in a group, institute etc.
15- Emotive, Creates emotion eg. Sad, happy etc
16- Hyperbole, Deliberate exaggeration for effect. eg. Endless cry of death and pain.
17- Jargon, Technical terms specific to a particular subject.
18- Metaphor, Something is said to be something else eg. You're a bear.
19- Contrast, To show difference when comparing.
20- Symbolism, Image used to represent an idea.
21- Informal, More appropriate in spoken language.
22- Smilies, Show how something is similar eg Like/as.
23- Rhetorical question, A question which does not require a response for it is implied.
24- Tone, How something sounds eg. Mysterious/serious etc.
25- Colloquial, Relating to conversation (Conversational/informal)
26- Alliteration, Repetition of sound eg. Big Blue Bike.
Human identity is the most fragile thing that we have, and it's often only found in moments of truth.
Alan Rudolph
“Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I've ever known.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone