Colloquial language- Ordinary conversational english rather than formal speech or writing. Readers relate to the text as the mood is relaxed and free flowing. Formal language- Creates a serious and informative mood. Slang - Informal language; words and expressions that are heard conversationally. Used to relate to readers or to take on a certain type of character. Connotations- All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests. Can be positive or negative. Often links to a deeper meaning in the text. Nouns- Concrete or Abstract people, places or things. Verbs- Action words, increases the sense of the pace of text. Adjectives-Words that describe nouns or pronouns. Can give the text a certain pace or tone. Onomatopoeia-Words that imitate the sound e.g. plop pow zoom. Used to bring the story to life. Alliteration-Repetition of initial consonant sounds. Used to bring attention to that sentence, as it’s usually important to the story or poem in some way. Assonance-Repeated vowel sound. Sets mood, often subconsciously. Mood is based on what the sentence is saying. Rhyme- Used to make the reader feel calm, as the reading is predictable and stable. Sibilance-A type of alliteration in which the "s" sound is repeated. Reminds readers of snakes. (Not trustworthy, slippery, dangerous, clever etc) Imagery-The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, thing, place, or experience. Usually used to set a certain mood or tone for the text. Also sometimes used to make the reader feel a certain emotion. Similies A type of Imagery - , Compares two different things using like or as. That comparison usually reveals something important about the author’s opinion or experience. Metaphors A type of Imagery - , describe one thing as if it were something else. This usually reveals something important about the author’s opinion or experience Extended Metaphor A type of Imagery - A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. Gives power to the idea. Personification A type of Imagery - The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas. Helps reader connect to piece more, and understand non-human things better. Hyperbole A type of Imagery – Overstatement to create effect. Rhetorical Questions A type of Imagery - Questions not expecting an answer. Used to prove a point. Allusions-A reference in a literary work to a person, place, or thing in history or another work of literature - readers are assumed to know what it means. Comparatives-Compares two things or two groups to help show an idea. Imperative-Orders (the reader) to do something, gives the writer control. Irony-Witty language used to show insults or scorn.
