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Anaphora

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repetition of the first part of a sentence, throughout segment of text or successive clauses to emphasise, eg. “I have a dream”

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Allegory

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story with a double meaning: One primary (On the surface) and one secondary
usually underlying moral or ethical consideration

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Alliteration

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repetition of letter or sound at beginning of two or more words in close succession to achieve specific effect.

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Allusion

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make reference to matters outside of text, eg people, event, mythology.
Add greater depth of description to text

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Anticlimax

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opposite of climax, leaving readers disappointed

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assonance

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internal rhyming of words through use of similar vowel sounds

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Ballad

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narrative style poem

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Cliche

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an overuse, common expression

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colloquial language

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everyday language

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Anithesis

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opposition, contrast. Balancing of one point of view against its opposite

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Anithesis

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opposition, contrast. Balancing of one point of view against its opposite

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Didactic

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texts that instruct reader and is obs delivering a moral message

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Disjunction

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a conjunction, e.g but or yet, that dramatically interrupts rhythm of sentence

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Ellipsis

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dramatic pause, …, creates tension or suggests words cant be spoken

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Emotive language

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words that stir readers’ emotion

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Enjambment

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poetic technique, when sentence or phrase runs over more than one line (or stanza). Assist in flow of a poem

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Euphanism

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mild expression used to replace a harsh one

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Exclamation

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to convey high emotions

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Fractured/truncated sentences

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imcomplete sentences used to increase tension or urgency, or reflect the way people speak to each other

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Figurative language

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not true but is designed to convey feeling or idea, e.g i could eat a horse = hunger

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Hyperbole

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exaggeration for emphasising point

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Gaps and silences

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what not said, whose voice isnt heard, whose voice dominates

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icons

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single person, object or image that represents complex ideas and feelings

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Imagery

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vivid pictures created by words. Reader visualises character/setting clearly

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IMperative voice

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forceful use of verb at start of sentence or phrase

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intertextuality

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a text make reference to other texts

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irony

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gap between what is said and what is meant

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JArgon

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words for certain groups/professions

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Juxtaposition

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ldeas placed side by side to better enable a comparison or contrast to be made. Draw attention and emphasise.

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Modality

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force the words are delivered at. High = forceful, Low= gentle

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mood

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creation of feeling and emotions through use of language techniques

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onomatopoeia

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word that echoes sound it represents. eg thud, whistle, smack. readers hear what is happening

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Oxymoron

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idea/feeling is expressed by words usually thought to be contradictory. Eg cruel to be kind

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Parody

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exaggerated imitation of a serious work

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PErson

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first, second third

first: I, me, we us
second: you
third: him, she, they, them

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Perspective

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way of looking/views/opinion

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Puns

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word deliberately used in two different sense at the one time

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repetition

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words or phrases to emphasise persuasion

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plosive consonants

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harsh sounds in sentence or phrase

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satire

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ridicule in a scornful and humorous way

uses irony, sarcasm, humour to provide comedy and ridicule by exposing human weaknesses

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Setting

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location of story

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Slang

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common language below accetped standard of speech, eg ya moron

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Sibilance

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repetition of ‘s’ sounds

sound melodious and sweet/cold and icy

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Tone

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way composer or character feels- conveyed by word chice

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tense

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past, present future

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word choice

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emotive, foreful, factural, descriptive, bunt, graphic, disturbing, imformatice etc, eg use of foreful verbs ‘ insist’ and ‘demand’ can be very persuasive

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Tone

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way composer or character feels- conveyed by word choice

humour can lighten overall tone (parody, satire etc)

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word choice

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emotive, forceful, factual, descriptive, bunt, graphic, disturbing, informative etc, eg use of forceful verbs ‘ insist’ and ‘demand’ can be very persuasive

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