GCSE Eduqas English Language Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by Jackqueslack23

Simile	Comparing something using like or as.
Metaphor	Saying something is something else
Extended metaphor	A metaphor idea that repeats over multiple sentences, lines or even paragr­aphs.
Person­ifi­cation	Applying human charac­ter­istics to non-human ideas
Pathetic fallacy	Human charac­ter­istics being applied to natural elements
Allite­ration	Starting multiple words with the same letter
Assonance	Repeating vowel sounds
Anecdote	A short story from personal
Irony	Something contrary to what you might expect
Onomat­opoeia	Words that sound like what they are

Personal pronoun	We, Us, They - Makes the text more intimate
Facts	Something which can be proven true - text can be trustw­orthy
Opinion	Someone's ideas- brings the reader closer to the speake­r/w­riter's point of view
Rhetorical question	Questions that require a response - makes the reader think about the topic
Emotive language	Provoking words - makes the audience develop suppor­t/o­ppo­sition
Statistics	Facts and data - more trustw­orthy and author­itative
Three (Rule of 3)	Listing 3 things - Sticks in the reader's head