methods and language Flashcards

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adverb

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modifies a ver or adgective (ends in ly)

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2
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metaphor

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direct comparison

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2
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alliteration

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the same letter at the star of words

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3
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symbolism

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the use of symbols to represent ideas

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4
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simile

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comparing using like or as

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4
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personification

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giving human characteristics to a object

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5
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semantic field

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the use of words that all link to the same topic

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5
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imagery

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vivid description of a scene

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6
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repitition

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a word or phrase that is used more than once

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6
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flashback

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set earlier than the main narrative

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6
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juxtapostion

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two things placed together to highlight the contrast between them

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6
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anaphora

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the repitiion of a word or phrase at the begining of successuve clauses

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6
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triple

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three adjectives orphrases used to describe something

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6
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direct speach

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the speech of a character in “”

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7
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foreshadowing

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an advance hint of what is to come later

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7
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flashforward

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set later than the main narrative