Practice Flashcards: National 5 English: Analysing Language | Zestly

Question 1

Word Choice

Accepted Answer

The selection of specific words to create a particular effect or tone. A marker expects you to identify the word and explain its connotations.

Question 2

Metaphor

Accepted Answer

A figure of speech where one thing is said to be another to highlight a shared quality. You must explain how the comparison clarifies or intensifies the subject.

Question 3

Personification

Accepted Answer

Giving human qualities to non-human objects or ideas. You must explain how this makes the object seem more active or relatable.

Question 4

Sentence Structure

Question 5

Parenthesis

Question 6

Onomatopoeia

Question 7

Contrast

Question 8

Repetition

Question 9

Short Sentence

Question 10

Colon

Question 11

Connotation

Question 12

Imagery