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Language Features And Technigues Flashcards

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Juxtaposition

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When two things are placed side by side to emphasis/contrast their difference,e.g a picture of the queen outsider her place next to picture of a middle-class family outside their brick home with the title castle

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Alliteration

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The repetition of consonant sounds that create rhythm and imagery e,g the tiny tot told two tales that totally twisted the truth

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Symbolism

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When an object or text refers to something else using connotations, e.g Red represent love in a story

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metaphor

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A direct comparison between two things e.g life is like a box of chocolate

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hyperbole

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a very strong and deliberate exaggeration: e.g A wild horse couldn’t drag me away

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subjective

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presenting a personal viewpoint

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simile

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A comparison of two things using the word “like” or “as” to draw the comparison

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colloquial

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conversational, everyday language, e.g Ya reckon?

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onomatopoeia

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the use of that attempt to capture sounds,e.g buzz and thump

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objective

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Neutral and bias free.

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irony

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when what happens/is said,is the the opposite to what is expected/meant

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dialogue

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A conversation two or more persons

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oxymoron

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Two words combined that usually don’t go together, but nonetheless make sense e.g ‘screaming silence’

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assonance

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The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, e.g the phrase her hair was fair, the fight was tight

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exposition

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a text that attempts to persuade the reader to belive soomethng by presenting ones side of the argument

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paradox

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a contradiction, which is reality is true, e.g where ignorance is joy, it is foolishness to be wise

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emotive language

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language that express emotions

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pun

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the use of one word to suggest different meanings. It is a play on words double the meaning. Why did the teacher need glass? Because he couldn’t control his pupils

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sarcasm

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a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound

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analogy

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where one is situation is referred to that explains another. ( similar to a metaphor) e.g the human mind can be compared as a maze

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cliche

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a commonly use word, stereotyped expression or phrase that often through over-use, has lost its unique meaning, e.g ‘as good as gold’, ‘it was a dark and stormy night….’

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jargon

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subject specific words/terminology (term), e.g ‘offside’ in football

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tatuology

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means saying the same thing in different words, or trying to strength you writing by adding unnecessary word e.g ascend up, true facts

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euphemism

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a more polite way of saying something, e.g ‘passed away’ instead of ‘died’

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motif

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when a symbol, theme or idea is repeated throughout a text

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stereotype

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a generalised opinion or idea, e.g all blondes are unintelligent

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personification

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when a in animate object is given human qualities, e.g The trees danced in the wind

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parody

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to imitate ( a text,author,etc.) for purpose of ridicule or satire

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connoation

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when a word suggest something other than its dictionary meaning. It is usually an appeal to emotions, e.g. Using ‘father’,dad’ or ‘daddy not only tells us who the person is but suggest the relationship you have with him

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imagery

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the image (picture) created in the mind of the audience as they read; they can be of sight (visual)’ aural ( sound) or touch ( tactile), smell ( olfactory) or taste ( gustatory) image, e.g. It makes me feel like someone is scratching my back and i can taste the rain in my mouth

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dollop

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Add a large mass of something casually and with out measureing

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impromptu

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done without being planned or rehearsed

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slander

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the action of crime of making a false spoken statement damaging a person reputation

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garnish

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decorate or embellish ( something especially food)

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donning

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to put on an item of clothing

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amiable

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having a displaying a friendly pleasant manner

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invigorating

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making one feel strong,health and full of energy

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inextricably

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cannot be disentangled

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zest

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great enthusiasm and energy

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exhilarating

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making one feel very happy animator or elated, thrilling

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gullible

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easily persuaded to believe something credulous

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incomprehensible

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not able to be understood not intelligible

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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pessimistic

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tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worse will happen

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integral

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essential to the whole things or complete

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intimately

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something done with great familiarly or reflected closenes

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crevasse

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a deep open crack

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antique

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a collectable of object that has high value because of its age and quality

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contentment

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a sate of happiness and satisfaction

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casaded

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  1. pass something on to a succession of other

2. falling

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dank

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unpleasant damp and cold

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bleak

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charmless and in hospitable dreary

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flaked

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  1. be on each other side

2. guard or strength from the side

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rhetoric

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the art of effective persuasive spending or writing

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analogy

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a correspondence of partial similarity

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lolls

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sit, lie,stay in a lazy, relaxed way

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daunting

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seeming difficult to deal with in prospect intimidating

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condescending

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having or showing on attitude of patronising superiority

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optimistic

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hopeful and confident about the future

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