Paper 1 Question 5: Language Techniques (AQA GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What do adjectives describe?
What do adjectives describe?
Nouns
Which words are used in a simile to make comparisons?
Which words are used in a simile to make comparisons?
'like' or 'as'
What does personification give to inanimate objects?
What does personification give to inanimate objects?
Human qualities
What type of sounds does alliteration repeat?
What type of sounds does alliteration repeat?
Consonant sounds
What are onomatopoeic words?
What are onomatopoeic words?
Words that imitate sounds
What is hyperbole used for?
What is hyperbole used for?
Exaggeration for effect
Why is repetition used in writing?
Why is repetition used in writing?
To emphasise important ideas
What does contrast do in writing?
What does contrast do in writing?
Juxtaposes opposite ideas
What does sensory language appeal to?
What does sensory language appeal to?
The senses
Which example shows a metaphor?
Which example shows a metaphor?
'The classroom was a beehive'
What does imagery create through detailed descriptions?
What does imagery create through detailed descriptions?
Mental pictures
What does 'Show, Don't Tell' encourage writers to use?
What does 'Show, Don't Tell' encourage writers to use?
Detailed descriptions and actions