Language devices part 2 Flashcards

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What are donotations and connotations?

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connotations are ideas words link to

denotation the dictionary meaning

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What should you look for in prose fiction?

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  • literary techniques
    • e.g. metaphor
  • other language techniques
    • such as emotive language or hyperbole
  • connotations of words
  • language choices within dialogue
    • e.g. how dialect can be used to reveal more about a character
  • word types
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What is a motif?

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recurring element or sybol in a text

the repition of which contributes to establishing a theme

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What are the effects of figurative language?

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  • writers makes their descriptions more creative and interesting
  • create a more powerful image
    • although metaphors create a stronger than simile, as it describes the subject as it were something else
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What is an analogy?

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compares one idea to another to make it easier to understand

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why may analogies may be used?

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provide powerful and memorable images

can be more familiar or shockling than the original

makes it easier for the reader to grasp the point

emphasis a point

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what is the effect of personification

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more vivid

gives the sense of the viewpoint or attitude fo th writer or a character

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What is the effect of onomatopoeia?

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makes descriptions more powerful

appeals to the readers sense of hearing, which helps them imagine what the writer is describing

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What is irony and what is the effect of it?

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irony is when the literal meaning of a piece of writing is the exact opposiute of its intended meaning

can relate to context

makes what they’re saying appear humorous or light-hearted

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What is the effect of sarcasm?

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  • mocking or scornful tone
  • intended to insult someone or make fun of them
  • or to show that the writer is angry or annoyed
  • sarcastic writing usually uses irony - but the tone is more aggressive and unpleasant
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What is descriptive language?

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  • writers use techniques and vocabularly so that the reader gets a really clear image in their mind of what the writer’s describing
  • it makes the text more interesting, dramatic or convincing
  • use senses, figurative language, verbs, and adjectives
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