Here is a really annoying but catchy song to remind you of Figurative Language techniques
Direct address ("you") Anecdote (A personal story) Imperative (A command i.e. "Stop climate change!") Facts Opinions Rhetorical question Repetition Emotive language (words that create an emotional response/ positive or negative connotation) Statistics Three (Listing) |
Some language technique acronyms to remember: DAI FORREST & POMPAS |
Personal pronouns (I, me, we, our, my, your, us) Onomatopoeia Metaphor Personification Alliteration (repeated consonant sounds at the start of words) and assonance (repeated vowel sound) Simile |
Here is a list of helpful language techniques to know and be able to identify in unfamiliar texts. Vocabulary (word choice) and adjectives (describing words) are missing from this list - these are also important.
Test yourself using these online flashcards!!! Click on the image below :)
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