Language Definition Example Effect
Feature
Metaphor Figure of speech: She was a tower of Can paint a meaningful picture
one thing is said to strength when her that is easy to remember
be another husband was killed. because two usually different
things are said to be the same.
Simile Figure of speech: He described his Can paint a meaningful picture
one thing is said to experience as a visit to that is easy to remember
be as or like another the heart of darkness. because two usually different
things are compared.
Rhetorical Rhetorical questions You’re not really going They encourage the reader to
Question are questions which to take the last stack of think of the answer themselves
the writer asks but printer paper, are you? and so become more engaged
does not expect or We have a week’s worth with the text.
need an answer to. of reports to print in our
office!
, Language Definition Example Effect
Feature
Metaphor She was a tower of Can paint a meaningful picture
strength when her that is [ ]
husband was killed. because two usually different
things are said to be the same.
Simile He described his
experience as a visit to
the heart of darkness.
Rhetorical You’re not really going They encourage the reader to [
Question to take the last stack of ] of the answer
printer paper, are you? themselves and so become
We have a week’s worth more engaged with the text.
of reports to print in our
office!
Feature
Metaphor Figure of speech: She was a tower of Can paint a meaningful picture
one thing is said to strength when her that is easy to remember
be another husband was killed. because two usually different
things are said to be the same.
Simile Figure of speech: He described his Can paint a meaningful picture
one thing is said to experience as a visit to that is easy to remember
be as or like another the heart of darkness. because two usually different
things are compared.
Rhetorical Rhetorical questions You’re not really going They encourage the reader to
Question are questions which to take the last stack of think of the answer themselves
the writer asks but printer paper, are you? and so become more engaged
does not expect or We have a week’s worth with the text.
need an answer to. of reports to print in our
office!
, Language Definition Example Effect
Feature
Metaphor She was a tower of Can paint a meaningful picture
strength when her that is [ ]
husband was killed. because two usually different
things are said to be the same.
Simile He described his
experience as a visit to
the heart of darkness.
Rhetorical You’re not really going They encourage the reader to [
Question to take the last stack of ] of the answer
printer paper, are you? themselves and so become
We have a week’s worth more engaged with the text.
of reports to print in our
office!
