Identifying Simple Language Techniques

1. Techniques. Alliteration / Assonance.
2. Alliteration / Assonance. Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds.
3. Hyperbole. Hyperbole is when a writer exaggerates an idea, person, a thing or an event for dramatic effect.
4. Tone / Mood.
5. Repetition / Rhyme.
6. Onomatopoeia.

Rhyme is a literary device, featured particularly in poetry, in which identical or similar concluding syllables in different words are repeated. Rhyme most often occurs at the ends of poetic lines.

Metaphor, metonymy, hyperbole, simile, personification, assonance, alliteration, consonance, onomatopoeia, etc. These devices have a powerful impact as they work on our senses to strengthen the subject matter of the text. You will find specific examples of the above techniques throughout this toolkit.

Five major components of the structure of language are phonemes, morphemes, lexemes, syntax, and context. These pieces all work together to create meaningful communication among individuals.

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English has been split into two distinct and separate GCSEs; English Language and English Literature. No longer is there a GCSE that mixes the two. Coursework does not count at all towards the final mark any more. All students will sit the same exam, and unlike the new maths GCSE, there will be no tiering.

Literary techniques

Definition of technique in English: technique. noun. 1A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.

English language techniques and elements can be found everywhere a story is being told. English techniques help make a story, poem, novel, or even movie plot or purpose better understood. Take the story of Pinocchio for instance, that utilized plenty of motifs, foreshadowing, and an ultimate epiphany for a classic story line.

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