Techniques Flashcards
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Figurative Language
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Purpose: Creative expression through non-literal language
Examples include: Metaphors, similes, personification
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Rhetoric
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Purpose: Persuasive communication
Examples include: Ethos, pathos, logos, hyperbole
3
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Tropes
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Purpose: Recurring themes in storytelling
Examples: Hero’s journey, chosen one
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Stylistics
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Purpose: Linguistic features in literary texts
Examples: Syntax, diction, imagery
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Semiotics
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Purpose Signs and symbols in communication
Examples: Logos, flags, gestures
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Pragmatics
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Purpose: Language use in context
Examples: Implicature, speech acts
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Discourse Analysis
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Purpose: Language in social contexts
Examples: Political speeches, advertisements
