Level One Ncea Language Features II

The word 'terror' is designed to appeal to our emotions. It makes us think of fear, danger and horror-it could also be classed as connotative vocabulary

'So dawn goes down to day'-repetition of the 'd' sound
'Her hardest hue to hold'-repetition of the soft 'h' sound

'Buzzing' and 'squish' both sound like the words they describe

The poem "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe does not contain a simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as". In this poem, there are various features such as rhyme, onomatopoeia, and repetition, but no explicit comparison using "like" or "as" is made. The poem primarily focuses on the sound and imagery created by the bells, utilizing rhyme, onomatopoeia, and repetition to emphasize the musical quality and the different emotions associated with each type of bell.

'Thud' sounds like the word it describes

The correct answer is "Hear the sledges with the bells." This is not an example of onomatopoeia because it does not imitate or resemble any sound. Onomatopoeia is a literary device where words mimic the sounds they represent. In contrast, "tinkle, tinkle, tinkle" and "jingling and tinkling of the bells" are examples of onomatopoeia as they imitate the sound of bells ringing.

A person with a child is the denotation of the word 'mother'. Denotation is the dictionary definition of the word mother

The 'p' sound is repeated

Certain consonants create a harsh sound e.g. 'r', 'c', 'k', 'q'. Poets use these sounds for effect

The season is given human qualities-it 'stands aside'

The hard 'c' sound is repeated

The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" does not feature a simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." In this poem, there are no direct comparisons using "like" or "as." Instead, the poem uses personification to attribute human qualities to nature, rhyme to create a musical and rhythmic effect, and alliteration to emphasize certain sounds.

The letter 'd' is repeated

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." In the first three lines of the poem, the orchard is compared to a "sunlit breaking sea" using the word "as." This comparison creates a vivid image of the orchard's appearance, suggesting its shimmering leaves and the movement of branches in the wind.

It is a play on the word 'down'- in the protesting sense to get rid of and undo in the literal sense.

Repetition of long 'o' sound

People are compared to ants using 'like'.

The phrase 'push the envelope' is in quotation marks to show that it is not the writer's own phrase. The writer is using the phrase to refer to a specific group of people who use this kind of language, and by putting it in quotation marks, they are indicating that it is a commonly used phrase or expression that they are borrowing or quoting from someone else.

'Dunno' is colloquial

'A place where someone lives' is the denotation. Denotation is the dictionary meaning of a word.
Connotation is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word

The language described by Fisk can be best described as jargon. This is evident from the use of complex and specialized terms such as "metaphorical constructs," "universalist mythic constructs," and "fundamental dialogic immediacy." These terms are not commonly used in everyday language and are specific to a particular field or profession, in this case, academic language.

Metaphor-'for these who die as cattle' Personification-'monstrous anger of the guns' Onomatopoeia-'stuttering', 'rapid rattle', 'patter' Alliteration-'rifles' rapid rattle '

It is repeating the 's' sound

There is no stated subject

It is an overused expression which has lost its impact and originality

He discusses the ideas associated with the word 'spike' so he is discussing the connotations of this word

Contains one independent clause and one dependent clause joined by the subordinating conjunction although