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english Flashcards

1
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what is purpose

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the point of the text. what the text strives to achieve. other purposes of text could be to entertain, reflect, describe, evaluate, inform, argue or persuade

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2
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what is audience

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the people/person the text is aimed to be viewed by

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3
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what is a verb

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actions or feelings

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4
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what is a noun

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people, places or things

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5
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what are adjectives

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descriptive, feeling words that appeal to the emotion

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6
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what is personal voice

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first, second person

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7
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what is a rhetorical question

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a question stated to make a point, not needing an answer

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what is exaggeration

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making something a bigger deal then it is

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what is alliteration

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the repetition of the letter at the start of words eg lily likes loving lettuce

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what is a simile

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comparison using like or as

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metaphor

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comparison not using like or as

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what is onamatapea

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the use of words imitating sounds

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13
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what is personification

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an object or animal is given human feelings/thoughts/attitudes

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14
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what is assonance

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the repetition of vowel sounds nearby eg how now brown cow

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what is symbolism

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the use of a word for something concrete eg love heart for love

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16
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what is imagery

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mental representation of pictures, sounds, smells, textures & tastes that are created through a powerful use of language

17
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what is figurative language

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uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different different from the the literal interpretation

18
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narrative set out?

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intro
paragraph 1
paragraph 2
paragraph 3
conclusion
19
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what is sensory imagery

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the use of imagery in descriptions that use one of the five senses

20
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what is emotive language

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language that relates or refers to emotion

21
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what is repetition

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repetition of key words to help key themes or arguments.

22
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what is tone

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the writers attitude to the subject matter

23
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what is a cliche

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a recognisable word or phrase eg easy as 123

24
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what is allusion

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the references to well known texts or quotes

25
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what is context

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the range of personal, social, historical, cultural or work place conditions in which a text is responding to

26
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what is genre

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the category of text that can be recognised by specific aspects of its subject matter, for, & language eg teen flic usually stars a high school

27
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what is colloquial language

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language that is informal, which would be used amongst friends

28
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what is a hyperbole

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a deliberate exaggeration

29
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what is form

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the thing that the text is produced in eg book, advertisement etc

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