English Structure Techniques Flashcards

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Juxtaposition?

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The factor of two things being seen or placed together with contrasting effects (opposite towards each other)
E.g “the young and old”

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Story arc?

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Starting a story and ending a story how it starts

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Rhetorical question?

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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”

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Undermine?

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Making a thing less strong or less secure that it was before

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Anecdote?

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Short story about a real incident/person

“My grandpa-“

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Emotive language?

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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”

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Power of three?

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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

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