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The document discusses the importance of sentence variety in writing, particularly by starting sentences with adjective or adverb clauses to avoid monotony. It also explains various figures of speech such as simile, personification, oxymoron, hyperbole, assonance, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and sibilance, detailing their definitions and providing examples. Additionally, it outlines writing tasks for a school newsletter and story continuation.

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G7 Revision Notes

The document discusses the importance of sentence variety in writing, particularly by starting sentences with adjective or adverb clauses to avoid monotony. It also explains various figures of speech such as simile, personification, oxymoron, hyperbole, assonance, onomatopoeia, alliteration, and sibilance, detailing their definitions and providing examples. Additionally, it outlines writing tasks for a school newsletter and story continuation.

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What is the effect of starting a
sentence with an adjective or
adverb clause?
• A long series of sentences with similar patterns of structure and
length can become tiresome for readers. For example, the
overuse of long, compound sentences often leads to that
monotony. Likewise a series of short simple sentences also can
diminish coherence of thought and meaning .
• Using sentence variety helps to eliminate these problems. One
method is to vary the beginning of sentences and one way is to
start sentences with adjective or adverb clauses. Don’t overdo
this type of sentence pattern either. Overusing this method can
also lead to ineffective writing.
• In choosing a introductory adjective or adverb clause, you should
notice a slight change in the meaning of the entire sentence. Such
a clause can emphasize or reduce a point you are trying to make
and its effective on the entire meaning of the sentence. Be sure
to have a firm idea in mind as to what you want the overall effect
to be.
Figures of Speech
• Simile
A simile is a comparison between two unlike
things using the words "like," "as" or "than."
Often used to highlight a characteristic of one
of the items, similes rely on the comparison
and the audience's ability to create
connections and make inferences about the
two objects being discussed and understand
the one similarity they share.
Figures of Speech
• Personification
Personification is attributing human
characteristics to nonhuman things. This
personifies objects and makes them more
relatable.

Examples:
• The chair squealed in pain when the hammer
smashed it.
• The tree's limb cracked and groaned when
lightning hit it.
Figures of Speech
Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a description using two
opposite ideas to create an effective description.
The format is often an adjective proceeded by a
noun.

Examples:
• My father's thoughtless idea landed him in the
middle of the lake without a life jacket.
• The loud silence of night keeps him awake.
Figures of Speech
Hyperbole
A hyperbole is an over-exaggeration used to
emphasize an emotion or description.
Sometimes hyperbole also implements the use
of simile and comparative words.

Examples:
• I am so hungry I would eat dirt right now.
• The concert was so loud the drums echoed in
space.
Figures of Speech
Assonance is the repetition of the same or
similar vowel sounds within words, phrases,
or sentences. The following is a simple
example of assonance:

She seems to beam rays of sunshine with her eyes of


green.

In this example, the speaker uses assonance


to describe a pretty woman. Assonance
occurs in the repeating vowel sounds of
seems, beam, and green.
Figures of Speech
Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is the use of descriptive words


that sound or mimic the noise they are
describing.

Examples:
• The water splashed all over the top of the car.
• Owls screech through the night and keep us
awake when we are camping.
Figures of Speech
Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same
consonant sound at the start of one or more
words near one another. It is often used to
emphasize an emotion or reveal a stronger
description.

Examples:
• The pitter-patter of paws echoed down the
hallway and woke me from my slumber.
• The clamoring clash of dished cracking on the
concrete burned my ears.
Figures of Speech
Sibilance is a figure of speech in which a hissing sound is created
within a group of words through the repetition of "s" sounds.

An example of sibilance is: "Sadly, Sam sold seven


venomous serpents to Sally and Cyrus in San Francisco.”

Some additional key details about sibilance:


•The word "sibilant" can also be used more generally to describe
any hissing "s" sound, but this entry deals specifically with the
figure of speech in which sibilant sounds repeat across multiple
words.
•Some people think that other sounds can be used to create
sibilance, including "sh," "th," "f," "z," and "v" sounds. More
details on this below.
Why Do Writers Use Sibilance?

Sibilance can give language a musical element, and can help emphasize words
that resonate with the main ideas or themes of the work. All forms
of repetition tend to catch the attention of readers, but the repetition of sibilant
sounds is particularly noticeable when spoken aloud. When "s" sounds are strung
together, they can add a playful quality to the text, and make it hard to ignore.
Here's a rundown of all the reasons a writer might choose to employ sibilance in
their writing:

• It can make the words in phrases more memorable because they share
sounds in common.
• Like consonance and assonance, sibilance increases the sonic or "musical"
quality of words in a group, making them stand out to the reader. It also
encourages the reader to spend more time looking at, sounding out, and
thinking about those words.
• Because it encourages readers to pay more attention to language,
sibilance can have the effect of slowing down the reading process, and
strengthening reading-comprehension as a result.
Writing Sections
•Paper 1 - Write a review for
your school newsletter. It can
be about anything like book,
game, film, etc.
•Paper 2 – Continue a story

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