Colledge - Power in Language terms Flashcards
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Metaphor
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saying something is something else
2
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Simile
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saying something is like something else
3
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Extended metaphor
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a continuous metaphor used through a text / speech
4
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Repetition
A
repeating a word, key phrase or idea
5
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Parallelism
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splitting a sentence into two parts. Two different types
6
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Synonymous parallelism
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the second part of the phrase echoes the first part
7
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Antithetic parallelism
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the second part of the phrase contradicts the first part
8
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Redundant questioning
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a statement with a series of questions. Political rhetoric
9
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Alliteration
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repetition of the initial consonant, gives more impact, makes it memorable
