Year 8 Flashcards

1
Q

What is litotes?

A

It is an ironic understatement

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2
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What is hyperbole?

A

Exaggerated statements or statements that are not ment to be taken seriously.

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3
Q

What is 1st person and 2nd person?

A

1st person = me, my, mine

2nd person = you, your, yours

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4
Q

What is a command verb also known as?

A

It is also known as a imperative verb

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5
Q

Assonance

A

Vowel sounds are repeated at the beginning or middle of nearby words.

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6
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Sound clusters

A

It is a group of sound that is repeated throughout a sentence or a group of lines in a poem, not just at the beginnings of words.

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7
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Parallel construction

A

Using the same word class order twice

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