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
Dramatic irony (L)
When the audience knows something the character does not
Antithesis (L)
Contrasting characters
Pathetic fallacy (L)
When the mood matches the weather
