Language Techniques Flashcards
1
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diction
A
choice of words
2
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semantic field
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a lexical set of semantically related items
3
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plosive
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k, p, d, g, b sounds
4
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verbs
A
doing words
5
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adverbs
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describing verbs
6
Q
abstract nouns
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a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object, e.g. truth, danger, happiness
7
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alliteration
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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
