English Techniques Flashcards
1
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Alliteration
A
Same sound/ letter at the beginning of a word
2
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Allusion
A
A reference to another literature etc
3
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Anecdote
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A short story
4
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Juxtaposition
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When two things are put close together for contrast
5
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Hyperbole
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Exaggeration for effect
6
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Simile
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Directly comparing things, usually using ‘like’ or ‘as’
7
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Personification
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Giving inanimate objects human qualities
8
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Onomatapoeia
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Words that sound like their meaning
9
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Truncated Sentences
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A sentence that is cut short for effect
10
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Imperative
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An order or command
11
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Irony
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Words that express the opposite meaning
12
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Motif
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A recurring symbol/ idea
13
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What are some different types of imagery?
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Visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, kinasthetic, organi, visceral
14
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Oxymoron
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Contradictory phrases e.g. deafening silence
15
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Colloquial Language
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Informal Language
