GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE FEATURES

What is a Verb?

• A describing word
• A comparison of two things
• Two or more words beginning with the same letter
• A action/doing word

What is an adjective?

• A describing word
• A word that has modified a verb
• An action
• Words that sound like actions

Which one of these examples is a simile?

• The sun blinded me with its brightness
• The sun was as hot as fire
• The sun was blisteringly hot
• The sun burnt me like a candle

What is an example of a metaphor?

• The football crowd roared like a lion
• The football stadium erupted with cheers
• The crowd were ecstatic
• Everyone cheered loudly

What is a list of three/listing/tricolon?

• A list of objects/describing words in a sentence
• A list of the writer's favourite thing

What is Alliteration?

• Sentence that is repeated
• A question that doesn't need an answer
• Two or more phrases beginning with the same letter
• Words that sound the same

What does Emotive language do?

• Makes you feel a certain emotion
• Nothing it's just sad writing

What is an example of emotive language?

• I was sad
• My heart felt like it had been ripped out of me
• I was absolutely heartbroken, destroyed and emotionless

What is an example of an imperative?

• Please can you give an example?
• You must give me an example now
• If you'd like you can give an example you can
• Give me an example now

How can facts be important in texts?

• They provide evidence and back up the writer
• They make the text look better
• They aren't really that important
• They make the writer look good