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Mnemonics vol. 2 CECIE IS SHOT Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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A harsh sound

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Cacophonic

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ie. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!”

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Cacophonic example

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A pleasant/ melodic sound

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Euphonic

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“So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”

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Euphonic example

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Slang / street language/ regional language

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Colloquial Language

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ie. Homie, chama, costi

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Colloquial Examples

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Expression beyond the literal/ the actual meaning, if you don’t understand it you won’t get it

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Idioms

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ie. Kill two birds with one stone

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Idioms Examples

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Sugar coating/ softening a brutal truth

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Euphemism

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ie. they made love

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Euphemism Example

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Painting pictures with words must be described describe it there is violent imagery

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Imagery

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ie. The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.

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Imagery Example

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Comparison with words such as ‘like’ and ‘as’

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Simile

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ie. Her teeth were as white as pearls

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Simile example

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Feeling the emotions that come with the words

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Sensitivity to language

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ie. freedom fighters (positive), insurgents (neutral), terrorists (hostile)

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Sensitivity to language example

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Comedy/ funny

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Humor

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The opinion/biases piece of text includes

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Opinion

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Specialized language of a group/profession ie. gamers have their own technical jargon

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Technical Jargon

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ie. gamer ______, cybernaut, NPC or Spammer

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Technical Jargon examples

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CECIE IS SHOT

linguistic features

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Cacophonic Euphonic Colloquial Idioms Euphemism
Imagery Simile
Sensitivity to language Humor Opinion Technical Jargon

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