English Structure Techniques Flashcards
Juxtaposition?
The factor of two things being seen or placed together with contrasting effects (opposite towards each other)
E.g “the young and old”
Story arc?
Starting a story and ending a story how it starts
Rhetorical question?
A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than a answer
E.g “do we really want our PLANET TO SURVIVE”
Undermine?
Making a thing less strong or less secure that it was before
Anecdote?
Short story about a real incident/person
“My grandpa-“
Emotive language?
Types of languages to get the audience against or with you
With you “we all love chocolate right?”
Against you “there is nothing left for you”
Power of three?
Establishment of a idea
Reinforcement of the idea
Something that is weird unexpected
Comedy example: man cuts on wire precisely scared of explosion, states a specific wire is necessary to be cute and then he cuts all of them and nothing happens