language devices Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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what is pathetic fallacy?

A

when the mood is show in the weather

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what is personification?

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giving somthing human features

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what is zoomorphisum?

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giving a human animal features

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what is chremamophism?

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giving a human, nonhuman features

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what is simile?

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comparing 2 things with like or as

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what is metaphor?

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comparing 2 things with is or are

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what is extended metaphor?

A

explaining a metaphor

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what is oxymoron?

A

2 oppisite things

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what is semantic field?

A

use words to link to something

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what is hyperbole?

A

over exagerating something

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what is Assonance?

A

repatition of voule or the sounds of voules

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what is alliteration?

A

words in a row have the same letter

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what is sibilance?

A

repatition of letter s

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what is emotive language?

A

words that try to make you feel emotion

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what is onomatopeia?

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words that make a sound effect

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what is rule of 3?

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3 words to describe something

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what is Imagery?

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words that try to create and image

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what is repition?

A

the reuse of words or phrases

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what is colloguial language?

A

words writen the way you speak

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what is euphemisum?

A

saying something bad but nicely

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what is hypophora?

A

when a character asks a question that they answer

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what is satire?

A

using humour to show problems

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what is symbolism?

A

associating something by using an image

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what is anedote?

A

a short story about the persons life

what is anaphora?

repeats same things at beginning of sentence