English Conventions

Proof of a claim adding depth and supporting the argument:

The use of borders, colours, lines and shapes to create a focal point in an image:

The part of the picture or design that appears furthest away and that forms a setting for the main figures and objects:

1. Language that appeals to our 5 senses – touch, taste, smell, sound and sight:

Notions that a person/social group believe to be correct, and the way that they express that belief by what they do/say:

The middle distance of a painting or photograph:

Expressive use of language where words and phrases are used in a way that is non-literal in order to create an effect:

Consists of the foreground, middle ground, and background of an image:

A persuasive appeal to emotions:

Stereotyping and showing bias to one perspective:

Comparison between two thing for the sake of symbolism, identifying hidden similarities:

1. Language used to influence/convince the reader to believe an idea/point of view:

Repetitive letter/sound at the beginning of nearby words:

An expression used by a group of people that has a meaning that cannot be understood from the individual words:

Persuading your audience by establishing their trust through credibility:

Persuasive device used as a statement rather than question to make a point rather than to get an answer.

Words that are associated with sound, e.g., Crash or Bang:

Something of the greatest importance:

The section of a scene nearest to the viewer:

The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of sequential sentences or passages:

Where an inamate object is given human characteristics:

Persuading the audience by creating urgency and appealing to opportunity:

A statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true:

Appealing to the convention and order of the audience by structuring your argument:

Presenting an idea as a fact without explanation or evidence:

1. Set of opinions/beliefs from a group/individual that usually refers to their view of the world:

Comparing two things connecting them with words such as ‘like’ or ‘as:

Words carrying meaning, that “bring the feels”, that better enforces the reaction of the audience:

Contradictory terms that appear next to each other in a figure of speech:

Words that have an underlying meaning or implication:

Repetitive A,E,I,O,U sounds in nearby words:

Words or phrases listed in succession to create emphasis:

The opposite or absence of symmetry:

Expression of values and expertise that builds trust with an audience:

Expressing meaning by using language that shows the opposite of what was intended:

1. Persuading an audience to feel the same way as the author by appealing to their emotions:

A way of expressing something that does not use realistic meaning: