Language Features by Genre
Language features are usually more commonly associated with a particular genre. This list might help you to prepare for you exam by calculating in advance which features are more likely to appear in which section of the test. The list suggests where each language feature is most commonly found but they are not exclusive to that genre.
FictionColloquialism
Eupemism Imagery Irony Personification Pun Slang |
Non-fictionEmotive Language
Expert Opinion Hyperbole Listing Quotation Rhetorical Question Satire Statistics |
PoetryAssonance
Alliteration Emotive Language Juxtaposition Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Rhyme Simile Tone |