English Study Notes By Andrew Newbound © Andrew Newbound 2009
Effect Language Techniques © Andrew Newbound 2009
Adjectives Give greater accuracy to nouns The images we are trying to get across © Andrew Newbound 2009
Adverb Give more explicit information How/when/where/why something is done © Andrew Newbound 2009
Subject/Verb Agreement Singular noun with singular verb Plural noun with plural verb He has done his homework They have already eaten © Andrew Newbound 2009
Metaphor Create more vivid images Requires us to think Makes us more involved Makes writing more interesting © Andrew Newbound 2009
Simile Enhance the image the composer can give Demand the reader to connect things © Andrew Newbound 2009
Personification Creates more vivid imagery © Andrew Newbound 2009
Pun Make us laugh Make us look twice at a piece of writing © Andrew Newbound 2009