English Flashcards

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Simile

A

I phrase that describes something as something

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2
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Metaphor

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Saying something is something

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3
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Persuasive

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A convincing argument

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4
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Personification

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Imitating something (non human) with a human action

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5
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Powerful verb

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Verb that gives effect

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6
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Powerful adjective

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An adjective that gives effect

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7
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Adverb

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Describing a verb

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8
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P in PQE

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Porn :)

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Q in PQE

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Question

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10
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E in PQE

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Explanation

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11
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Visual

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Sight: big, microscopic (like Fernando’s)

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12
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Auditory

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Hearing: loud, quiet

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13
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Tactile

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Touch: warm, rough, smooth (like Fernando’s), wet

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14
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Olfactory

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Smell: delicious, weird

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15
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Gustatory

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Taste: bitter, delicious,

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16
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W in WISSA

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Word choice:
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs

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I in WISSA

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Imagery
Figurative language-similes
-metaphors
-personification

18
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First S in WISSA

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Sound patterns
Onomatopoeia-BANG!
Alliteration-words starting with the same sound

19
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Second S in WISSA

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Sentence type
Compound
Complex
Simple

20
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A in WISSA

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Appeal to the senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, taste