Hello all,
Here's a question I've been meaning to ask the bored of studies forum. When finding language techniques (I know, I should have this skill already, and I do), is there a way of finding them easily? If so, what is your technique at finding... well... language techniques?
I tried to keep the following in alphabetical order for easy navigation.
Here's what I know off the top of my head (Note: Feel free to add some more in the comment section):
1. Allusions: Reference to a person, place or thing in history of some significance.
Effect: Opens a whole new world of meaning to the reader.
2. Assonance: Repeated vowel sound.
Effect: Sets the mood of a text/work.
3. Extended Metaphor: A larger metaphor occurring frequently throughout a text/work.
Effect: Extended Imagery.
4. Hyperbole: Overstatement or exaggeration.
Effect: Imagery used to add emphasis.
5. Juxtaposition: Unassociated ideas, words, or phrases placed next to one another.
Effect: Surprise or wit.
6. Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison of two unlike objects.
Effect: Imagery that describes one thing as if it's another.
7. Paradox: Ideas, words or phrases that appear impossible.
Effect: Imagery and illogical sense.
8. Personification: A figure of speech where objects or ideas are given human characteristics/qualities.
Effect: Provides imagery and a "living" quality to an object.
9. Puns: Play on words, double meaning.
Effect: Provides imagery and sometimes humour.
10. Rhetorical Questions: Questions not expecting an answer.
Effect: Allows the reader to think and often provides imagery.
11. Rhyme: Parallel occurrence in the sounds of two or more lines.
Effect: Employs sounds into the reader's memory.
12. Simile: Comparison of two unlike objects using like or as.
Effect: Imagery that compares things using like or as.
If there are anymore significant language techniques you all would like to add... Please add it to the list and re-post it (preferably in a word/text document if you can).
Cheers!
Manny.
Here's a question I've been meaning to ask the bored of studies forum. When finding language techniques (I know, I should have this skill already, and I do), is there a way of finding them easily? If so, what is your technique at finding... well... language techniques?
I tried to keep the following in alphabetical order for easy navigation.
Here's what I know off the top of my head (Note: Feel free to add some more in the comment section):
1. Allusions: Reference to a person, place or thing in history of some significance.
Effect: Opens a whole new world of meaning to the reader.
2. Assonance: Repeated vowel sound.
Effect: Sets the mood of a text/work.
3. Extended Metaphor: A larger metaphor occurring frequently throughout a text/work.
Effect: Extended Imagery.
4. Hyperbole: Overstatement or exaggeration.
Effect: Imagery used to add emphasis.
5. Juxtaposition: Unassociated ideas, words, or phrases placed next to one another.
Effect: Surprise or wit.
6. Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison of two unlike objects.
Effect: Imagery that describes one thing as if it's another.
7. Paradox: Ideas, words or phrases that appear impossible.
Effect: Imagery and illogical sense.
8. Personification: A figure of speech where objects or ideas are given human characteristics/qualities.
Effect: Provides imagery and a "living" quality to an object.
9. Puns: Play on words, double meaning.
Effect: Provides imagery and sometimes humour.
10. Rhetorical Questions: Questions not expecting an answer.
Effect: Allows the reader to think and often provides imagery.
11. Rhyme: Parallel occurrence in the sounds of two or more lines.
Effect: Employs sounds into the reader's memory.
12. Simile: Comparison of two unlike objects using like or as.
Effect: Imagery that compares things using like or as.
If there are anymore significant language techniques you all would like to add... Please add it to the list and re-post it (preferably in a word/text document if you can).
Cheers!
Manny.
