Language Devices Flashcards

Memorize and recall language devices(but this will not contain all of them)

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Alliteration

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The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

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Anthropomorphism

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Attributing human characteristics to an animal.

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Adverb

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A word that describes a verb, adjective, another adverb or sentence.

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Adjective

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A word describing an attribute of a noun.

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Allegory

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A story or poem that can be interpreted to a hidden meaning.

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Allusion

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An expression that indirectly calls something to mind.

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Anachronism

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A thing belonging to different time period than the one it exists in.

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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Colloquialism

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Use of everyday language appropriate for conversation.

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Consonance

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Repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words.

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Diction

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Emotive Language

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Language that appeals to the readers’ emotions.

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Euphemism

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An indirect expression for something that might seem too blunt or harsh when speaking about something unpleasant.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken seriously.

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Idiom

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Expression with a meaning that cannot be deciphered from the words themselves.

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Imagery

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Descriptive/figurative language appealing to the senses.

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Incongruity

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An inconsistency in characterisation.

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Irony

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Juxtaposition

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Malapropism

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Metaphor

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Noun phrase

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Onomatopoeia

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Oxymoron

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Paradox

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Personification

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Pun

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Pathetic Fallacy

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Rhetorical Question

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Satire

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Sibilance

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Similie

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Symbolism

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Superlative

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Synechdoche

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Tone

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Verb

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