Language Techniques Flashcards

Question

What is diciton?

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The words are writer chooses to use to convey their message.

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Diction is responsible for the way a reader interpret a text and can be used in any way a writer pleases. It can be used to emphasise characters emotions or repression emotions. It can be used to create a more romantic tone or an aggressive tone.

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didactic tone is often applied throughout an entire text and it prompts deeper thought by the reader. It encourages a deeper understanding of the taste which intern increases their engagement. When the main purpose of a text is to teach the reader a lesson often a moral one. It can also apply to characters in a text.

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didactic tone is often applied through throughout an entire text and it prompts deeper thought by the reader. It encourages a deeper understanding of the test which increases their engagement.

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use of harsh and interrupting sounds in a text, particularly with use of words that generally do not work together

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dissonance creates a tone of tension and ease, building suspense for the reader and relaying emotions felt by the characters

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when the reader or the audience are aware of something the characters are not

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dramatic irony creates suspense because it is inevitable that the characters will come to understand what the audience and reader already knows

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... = dramatic effect

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When used as a pause, it builds tension by creating a silence not often found in literature. Readers must consider the meaning of the ellipses

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When a sentence continues beyond the end of a line without use of punctuation.

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Enjambment increases the pace of a section by forcing the reader to continue reading without a break. Increasing the pace builds tension and suspense and it can be used to indicate a character state of mind

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A personal item which is a perfect representation of something else, particularly a quality or concept

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Epitomes are used to draw attention to the argument, the writer is making that certain person is the perfect example of something else

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Language used to imply something unpleasant or imply

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Euphemisms are used to mask the impoliteness or rudeness of a remark and it softens an uncomfortable topic.

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A warning of the events to come

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Foreshadowing increases narrative tension by giving readers an implication of what is to come. This is especially potent when used to foreshadow a distressing event while the plot is calm.

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Figurative speech used for exaggeration

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Hyperbole often add an element of comedy and amusement to a text and it allows an author to add excitement to a tedious or mundane subject

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Descriptive language used to appeal to the readers senses

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Using imagery increases reading engagement by allowing them to use their imagination to put themselves in the scene. If they can visualise the scene, they will become more invested

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Expression of an emotion or thought by using language which typically means the opposite. It is often amusing which injects a degree of comedy into the text.

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Irony draws attention to a statement by bringing humour to a situation. It often also introduces a degree of foreboding

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Two opposing things placed next to each other for contrast

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Juxtaposition is used to draw attention to the differences between two things.

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A figure of speech in which an object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a similar similarity between them

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Metaphor draw the attention of three by engaging their imagination in their interpretation of the metaphor. They create more manageable images in the readers mind further prompting engagement.

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The community of situation intended to represent the characteristics of something much larger

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Micro cousins are used to force read it to consider the bigger picture making them examine the wider picture as they read

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A repeating idea used to dictate tone and emphasise themes

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Motives help readers understand characters better and it establishes the mood of the text. It is a key way of increasing reading engagement with the text.

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Words that sound like the sounds they are describing

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Onomatopoeia is often used in poetry to add depth to the text. Using words that sound how they are written engages the red sentences, encouraging deeper emotional involvement.

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A figure of speech in which two contradictory terms are used consecutively

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Oxymorons are used to draw the readers attention the element of confusion they create causes the readers to stop and ponder the meaning of the phrase

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When the weather reflects the mood

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When a character emotions are reflected in their environment, it is easier for the reader to understand and empathise with the character

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A contradictory statement

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It creates a sense of confusion or discomfort or it can contrast two ideas highlighting each other

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Evoking certain feeling in the reader. Pho is most often used for feelings of sadness or pity.

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Pathos appeals to the emotions of the reader strengthening connections between the reader and the characters and thus increasing reading engagement

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Giving human characteristics to non-humans Personification create a depth in a text by giving a voice to otherwise silent on moving objects. This allows the reader to become fully immersed in the text maximising their engagement.

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Horse sounds associated with the letters P, T, K, B, D and G which interrupt air flow by closing the mouth

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Places sounds a harsh and help convey complex emotions like frustration and anger. This allows readers to more deeply understand the emotions.

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Repeating something that has already been used such as words phrases motifs...

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Repetition is used to emphasise a point by repeating something over and over it makes it clear that it is important to the text. If the repetition is of words, it draws the eye of the reader will simultaneously emphasise the importance of the idea

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When two words have a similar sound, particularly at the end of the word

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Writing makes a text more interesting and more memorable and it adds rhythm to a text. It can be used to invoke deeper emotion

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The way a writer arranges stressed and unstressed vowels to dictate the way a text is read

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Makes a text more romantically and verbally appealing to a reader. Placing stressed valves in specific locations allows a writer to make much more powerful arguments.

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Amusement towards flawed subject is a commentary on its flaws

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Satire is most often used and literature to draw attention to political and social events

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A figure of speech in which an object or idea is compared to suggest a similarity between them

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70s work in much the same way as metaphors, drawing the attention the reader by engaging their imagination. They create more manageable images in the readers mind, thus promoting engagement.

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Repetition of hissing sounds such as alliteration using the S

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Like alliteration siblings draws attention to certain phrases or sentences. It's frequently used to create a negative atmosphere

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Use of symbols to represent an idea or a concept

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Symbolism is used to convey complex ideas in a relatively simple way, it gives the reader a visual to focus on which becomes synonymous with the symbol, the reader will begin to think of the meaning each time they encounter the symbol

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The literary manifestation of an author thoughts and feelings of a certain topic

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China reflects the authors feelings and thus it creates a connection between the reader and the author. Devices are often used to create a relationship between the reading characters in the text but tone gives us more of an insight into the writer.

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Expression of doubt - to prove a point

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Repetition or word or phrase with a small number of intervening words

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speaking directly to someone or something that is not present