This interaction enables students to move through a set of cards with frequently used language devices on the front and the matching definitions on the back.
| Front |
Back |
| alliteration |
the deliberate repetition of the sound at the beginning of words |
| assonance |
the deliberate repetition of vowel sounds to help create mood |
| imagery |
words are selected to create a mental picture and/or appeal to the senses |
| metaphor |
compares two things by describing one thing as being another |
| simile |
compares two things by describing one thing as being like another |
| onomatopoeia |
describes words which, when spoken, resemble the actual sounds they represent |
| personification |
gives human qualities to something that is not human |
| repetition |
involves deliberately repeating words or phrases to emphasise particular ideas or feelings |
| rhetorical questions |
questions which you do not expect an answer to, but which get your audience thinking, and curious about your topic |