language features - term 3 Flashcards
1
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allusion
A
An indirect reference to something e.g. biblical allusion
2
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anaphora
A
Repeated phrase or word at the start of sentences
3
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zoomorphism
A
Animal attributes are imposed upon non-animal objects, humans and events
4
Q
imagery
A
The author appeals to the five senses
5
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semantic field
A
Words in a semantic field are all part of one category
6
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intensifier
A
An adverb or adjective used to add emphasis to another word
7
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minimiser
A
A word that is used to make another word sound lesser
8
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syndetic listing
A
A list joined with conjunctions and connectives
9
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asyndetic listing
A
A list connected by commas
10
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oxymoron
A
A phrase two or more contradictory terms
