Language and Structural Techniques (AO2) Flashcards
Juxtaposition (L)
2 or more opposing ideas (paradox)
Metaphor (L)
Saying something is something else to make a comparison
Alliteration (L)
Types:
- Sibilance
- Plosive
- Fricative
- Assonance
Two or more words beginning with the same sound/letter
Allusion (L)
An implicit reference
Imperatives (L)
Command words (verbs)
Oxymorons (L)
Two contradictory ideas together
Symbolism (L)
An idea/thought/feeling which is represented by something else
Repetition (L)
Repeat repeat repeat
Asyndetic list (L)
A list of words separated by punctuation (commonly a comma)
Foreshadowing (L)
A reference to the apparent future
Present participle (L)
A verb which is ongoing (-ing)
Anaphora (L)
A repeated phrase at the beginning of multiple sentences
Semantic field (L)
A list of words/phrases which all link to an umbrella theme
Recurring motif (L)
A repeated idea/theme
Dramatic foil (L)
Contrasting characters
