english Flashcards

1
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hyperbole

A

deliberate exaggeration

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2
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noun

A

a thing (eg. table)

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3
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adjective

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describing word

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4
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adverb

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describing a doing word

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5
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verb

A

doing word

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6
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metaphor

A

describing without using like or as (eg. her smile was the sun)

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7
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jargon

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using technical words specific to a profession/theme

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8
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emotive language

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using language that invokes a response from the reader (eg. her eyes were terrifying)

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9
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connotation

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using words to describe things in a way that the words was not intended for. (eg. she has a heart of gold)

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10
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run-on sentence

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long sentence that matches the pace of the storyline (eg. long sentence without many pauses to match the pace of anxiety and overwhelmedness)

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11
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superlative

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adding “the most” in front of an adjective with more than two syllables

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12
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allusion

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reference to popular stories (eg. im the romeo to your juliet)

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13
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imperative

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direct order to implied subject. (eg. wash the dishes)

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14
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personal anecdote

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short stories included in text to support, entertain or demonstrate discussion.

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15
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remember to

A

look at source of where the story came from (eg author, year written, cultural background)

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16
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hyperbole

A

deliberate exaggeration

eg. her eyes were as big as saucers

17
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noun

A

a thing (eg. table)

18
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adjective

A

describing word

19
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adverb

A

describing a doing word

20
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verb

A

doing word

21
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metaphor

A

describing without using like or as (eg. her smile was the sun)

22
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jargon

A

using technical words specific to a profession/theme

23
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emotive language

A

using language that invokes a response from the reader (eg. her eyes were terrifying)

24
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connotation

A

using words to describe things in a way that the words was not intended for. (eg. she has a heart of gold)

25
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run-on sentence

A

long sentence that matches the pace of the storyline (eg. long sentence without many pauses to match the pace of anxiety and overwhelmedness)

26
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superlative

A

adding “the most” in front of an adjective with more than two syllables

27
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allusion

A

reference to popular stories (eg. im the romeo to your juliet)

28
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imperative

A

direct order to implied subject. (eg. wash the dishes)

29
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personal anecdote

A

short stories included in text to support, entertain or demonstrate discussion.

30
Q

remember to

A

look at source of where the story came from (eg author, year written, cultural background)