LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES AND EFFECTS

Question 1

Metaphor

Answer 1

Creates vivid imagery

Makes emotions more powerful

Helps reader understand abstract feelings

Adds intensity or symbolism

Question 2

Simile

Answer 2

Highlights specific qualities clearly

Makes unfamiliar ideas relatable

Reinforces mood or emotion

Question 3

Personification

Answer 3

Makes environment feel alive or threatening

Reflects writer’s emotions

Heightens atmosphere

Question 4

Alliteration

Answer 4

Emphasises key ideas

Harsh sounds = tension or aggression

Soft sounds = calm or sadness

Question 5

Onomatopoeia

Answer 5

Creates immersive sound

Adds tension or excitement

Makes scene vivid

Question 6

Hyperbole

Answer 6

Exaggerates to show emotional intensity

Highlights shock, awe or fear

Shows writer’s strong reaction

Question 7

Emotive Language

Answer 7

Evokes sympathy or horror

Reveals writer’s emotional response

Strengthens impact on reader

Question 8

Rhetorical Question

Answer 8

Reveals confusion, guilt or uncertainty

Draws reader into writer’s thoughts

Highlights key emotional moments

Question 9

Contrast

Answer 9

Emphasises difference in emotions or events

Creates shock or surprise

Shows development or shift

Question 10

Logos

Answer 10

Makes writer sound logical and trustworthy

Supports argument with facts

Adds clarity and authority

Helps reader accept viewpoint

Question 11

Ethos

Answer 11

Builds credibility

Shows writer’s honesty or professionalism

Makes emotional comments more believable

Question 12

Pathos

Answer 12

Appeals directly to emotion

Creates empathy or sympathy

Strengthens emotional engagement

Question 13

Pathetic Fallacy

Answer 13

Weather reflects mood

Creates tension or foreshadowing

Symbolises emotional conflict