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Rhyme definition/explanation and example

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Def - The ends of words have the same
sound. Usually at the ends of lines
in poetry, but may be internal
(within a line).

Example -
That second day they hunted ME
From hill to plain, from shore to SEA. Then BILLY who was SILLY
Almost every other day…

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Rhythm definition/explanation and example

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Def - A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Example -
I WENT to TOWN to BUY a PHONE. On the ROAD there’s a GIRL with a BIKE.

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Metaphor Def & Effect

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Direct comparison of something to another the reader will know
Effect - can visualise object clearly due to comparison drawn

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Personification Def & Effect

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Giving human-like qualities to a non-human thing.
Effect - brings the object to live by allowing us to assign it human aspects.

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Hyperbole Def & Effect

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Exaggeration
Effect - allows a feature to be stressed for effect and can emphasise the mood.

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Simile Def & Effect

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A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Effect - increases the reader’ understanding of something by comparing it to a thing they understood.

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Pun Def & Effect

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Using the fact that some words can be interpreted in two ways
Effect - witty or humorous effect

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Alliteration Def & Effect

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When the same consonant sound links two or more words
Effect - Sound created reinforces an image/idea

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Assonance Def & Effect

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Repetition of vowel sounds
Effect - sound created reinforces image/ idea conveyed

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Onomatopoeia Def & Effect

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Use of words that create the sound of the action they are describing
Effect - Sound of word suggest action

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Colloquialism Def & Effect

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Informal, everyday language
Effect - Writer/speaker comes across as casual or with a laid back tone

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Imagery Def & Effect

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Descriptive/figurative use f language which create a picture in the mind
Effect - helps the reader better visualise images/feelings being conveyed

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Irony Def & Effect

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Opposite of what you mean
Effect - can be funny, expresses writer’s attitude/tone to the subject

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Slang Def & Effect

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Casual/spoken language used by particular groups, especially younger people.
Effect - expresses an attitude/mood by a particular group of people.

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Repetition Def & Effect

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Using a word or phase more than once for effect
Effect - idea/message emphasised

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Jargon Def & Effect

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Specialised language related to a particular topic/group of people
Effect - Shows expertise in a certain area

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Superlative Def & Effect

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The form in which the adjective compares several qualities
Effect - Object/person seen to have the best qualities

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Imperative Def & Effect

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A command or statement
Effect - reader is directly addressed and encouraged to act