Language Devices Presentational Features

Alliteration A word starts with the same sound

E.g. The big and beautiful bear the sound /b/ starts each word

Effect: Makes the phrase memorable (easy to remember)

Font size and style What the letters look like and how big it is E.g. YOU can help the poor animals.

Effect: Makes the words stand out, more interesting, emphasise point

Repetition A word/phrase is repeated

E.g. We can help them. We can stop this. We can save them.

Effect: It emphasis the idea/point and makes the reader remember it

Image/picture A photo, picture, graph, diagram

E.g.

Effect: Gives information/examples to explain points, helps to remember

Rhyme Words that have the same sounds within it, sound similar

E.g. Violets are blue. I love you.

Effect: Makes the words/point stand out and easy to remember

Caption A sentence that explains the image/pictureE.g. Giants pandas are endangered animals.Effect: To explain to the reader what the image is about

Rule of three You give 3 examples to explain your idea/point

E.g. Smoking is horrible, gross and unhealthy

Effect: Uses a memorable pattern to help the point or idea stand out

Bullet points/list Used to list information

E.g. lunch water bottle raincoat torch

Effect: To present information so it’s easy to understand and remember

Emotive language To interact with the reader emotionally

E.g. Thousands of innocent animals are dying because of cruel testing.

Effect: To create an emotional response, makes the reader have feelings

Colour The use of different colours for fonts and backgrounds

E.g. Help stop violence. Exciting day!

Effect: To create mood (i.e. fun, concern), express feelings, eye catching

Rhetorical question When the writer asks a question

E.g. I was both nervous and excited. Did I really want to do this?

Effect: To interact with the reader to get a response (answer) from them

Paragraphs Sentences about the same thing grouped together

E.g. Pandas live in the mountains of Western China. They eat bamboo.

Effect: Present information in a clear way, easy to understand and read

Simile, metaphor, personification To describe and compare things

E.g. Simile – as fat as a pig/like a pig Metaphor – a heart of gold

Personification – the sun smiled down on me

Effect: To create a very detailed image of a description

Heading and sub-heading Main and mini titles of articles

E.g. Heading (title) – Hottest day of the year!

Sub-heading – Temperatures reach 32⁰c and it set to continue all week

Effect: To tell the reader what the topic of the article/paragraph is about

Statistics Present information in a factual way

E.g. 87% of students want healthy school meals

Effect: To persuade the reader that the point is truthful, real and factual

Quotations Write the exact words that someone has said

E.g. The head teacher said, “We are very proud of their achievements!”

Effect: To give evidence and explain points/ideas