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What is pathetic fallacy?

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The attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals.

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What is the effect of pathetic fallacy?

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To evoke a mood/tone that usually reflects the character’s internal state.

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What is personification?

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When an non-human objects are given attributes considered human.

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What are the effects of personification?

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  1. To create an emotional connection with the object.
  2. To give the object power/importance.
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What is zoomorphism?

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When a human is given an animal’s attributes.

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What is the effect of zoomorphism?

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To create a vivid image of the human.

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What is chremamorphism?

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When a human is given an inanimate object’s attributes.

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What are the effects of chremamorphism?

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  1. To create a vivid image of the human.
  2. To dehumanize the human.
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What is a simile?

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When two or more nouns are compared using “like” or “as”.

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What is then effect of a simile?

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To create a visual image of what is being compared.

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What is a metaphor?

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When 2 or more nouns are directly compared.

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What is the effect of a metaphor?

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To create a vivid image of what is being compared.

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What is an extended metaphor?

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When a metaphor is explained further.

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What are the effects of an extended metaphor?

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  1. To further create a visual image of what is being compared.
  2. To make complex ideas more memorable.
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What is an oxymoron?

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When contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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What are the effects of an oxymoron?

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  1. To create irony/comedic effect.
  2. To create suspense.
  3. To make the reader stop and think about the contradiction.
  4. To create a new idea.
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What is juxtaposition?

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When two opposing ideas are compared and contrasted.

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What are the effects of juxtaposition?

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  1. To create a contrast that shows the differences/similarities.
  2. To make the audience stop and think about the contradiction.
  3. To create an emotional response.
  4. To create suspense.
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What is a semantic field/jargon?

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A collection of words that fall under a category/theme.

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What is a rhetorical question?

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A question that is posed without the intent of being answered.

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What are the effects of a rhetorical question?

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  1. To create humour.
  2. To engage the audience and make them think about a topic.
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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration of the intensity of an event/situation.

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What are the effects of hyperbole?

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  1. To create humour.
  2. To emphasize.
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What is assonance?

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The repetition of the vowel sound.

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What are the effects of assonance?

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  1. To emphasize.
  2. To engage the reader.
  3. To make the phrase more memorable.
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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the letter at the beginning of the words in a phrase.

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What are the effects of alliteration?

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  1. To engage the reader.
  2. To make the phrase more memorable.
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What is sibilance?

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The repetition of the “s”, “sh”, “z” and “t” sounds.

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What are the effects of sibilance?

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  1. To direct the readers attention to a specific part of the text.
  2. To convey specific emotions, the softness/harshness deciding which one.
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What is emotive language?

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The use of language to evoke a specific emotion from the reader.

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What are the effects of emotive language?

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⦁ To evoke an emotional response in the reader.
⦁ To connect with the audience, and call them to action.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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The use of sounds.

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What are the effects of onomatopoeia?

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⦁ To create a vivid auditory image.
⦁ To engage and excite the reader.

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What is the rule of three?

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The use of three adjectives in a row.

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What are the effects of the rule of three?

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⦁ To create a vivid image.
⦁ To help the audience remember the information conveyed.

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What are the effects of general repetition?

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⦁ To emphasize.
⦁ To create rhythm.
⦁ To develop a sense of urgency.

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What is anaphora?

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Repetition at the beginning of sentences/phrases.

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What are the effects of anaphora?

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⦁ To emphasize.
⦁ To evoke high levels of emotion.
⦁ To make a call to action.
⦁ To persuade the reader.

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What is epistrophe?

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Repetition at the ending of sentences/phrases.

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What are the effects of epistrophe?

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⦁ To emphasize.
⦁ To create rhythm.
⦁ To makes the words more memorable.

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What are the effects of symploce?

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⦁ Highlights the contrast between different option/possibilities.
⦁ It adds a sense of balance.
⦁ To create rhythm.

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What is symploce?

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Repetition at the beginning and ending of a sentence/phrase.

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What is colloquial language?

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When text is written how one would say it in conversation.

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What are the effects of colloquial language?

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⦁ To lower the register(formality) of a text.
⦁ To characterize a character.

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What is a euphemism?

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A more pleasant way of phrasing an idea.

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What are the effects of a euphemism?

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⦁ To create humour.
⦁ To make a situation/event seem less serious/important.

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What is a hypophora?

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When a character answers their own question.

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What are the effects of a hypophora?

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⦁ To emphasize.
⦁ To engage the audience toward a specific idea/perspective.

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What is satire?

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The use of humour to expose a problem.

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What are the effects of satire?

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⦁ To make the reader question controversial ideas/actions.
⦁ To create humor.
⦁ To evoke anger.

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What is symbolism?

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Assigning a wider meaning/theme/idea to something.

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What are the effects of symbolism?

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⦁ To create vivid visual image.
⦁ To create a specific mood/tone.

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What is an anecdote?

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A small personal story.

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What are the effects of an anecdote?

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⦁ Brings the audience closer to the writer.
⦁ To characterize a character.
⦁ To persuade the reader.

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What is tmesis?

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Inserting a word in another word.

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What are the effects of tmesis?

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⦁ For emphasis.
⦁ For comedic effect

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What is a cliché?

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Commonly used words or phrases.

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What are the effects of a cliché?

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⦁ To diminish a message’s effect/impact.
⦁ Causes the audience to question the writers authority and reliability.

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What is a paradox?

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Two seemingly contradictory idea, which upon closer inspection, aren’t.

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What are the effects of a paradox?

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⦁ To cause the reader to think more critically about the ideas/themes in the text.
⦁ To engage the audience in the text.

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What is an imperative?

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A command.

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What are the effects of an imperative?

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⦁ To give a character/action more power/importance/urgency.
⦁ To instruct the audience on how they should go about doing something.

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What is a plosive?

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Repetition of the “p”, “b”, “d” or “t” sound.

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What are the effects of a plosive?

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⦁ To create a harsh atmosphere/tone.
⦁ To create a verbal reflection of events/items/emotions.

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What is a cacophony?

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Repetition of harsh sounds.

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What are the effects of a cacophony?

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⦁ To create a discordant and unpleasant atmosphere/tone.
⦁ To make the reader to feel the trouble/seriousness of the event.

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What is anastrophe?

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When the words in a sentence is changed/not correct.

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What are the effects of anastrophe?

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⦁ To show confusion.
⦁ To create humour.

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What is verbal irony?

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When the opposite of what a character says, happens.

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What are the effects of verbal irony?

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⦁ To create humor.
⦁ To foreshadow events/ to create a foreboding atmosphere/tone.

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What is structural irony?

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When the opposite of what a character thought would happen, happens.

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What are the effects of structural irony?

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⦁ To create a humorous tone.
⦁ To evoke empathy.
⦁ To lessen the significance of a situation/character.

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