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First person narration

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A mode of storytelling in which events are recounted from a personal viewpoint

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‘I am going to school.’ is an example of…

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First person narration

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Second person narration

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A mode of storytelling in which the reader is immersed into the narrative as a character involved in the story.

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“You feel your heart race, and the air around you seems to crystalize.” is an example of…

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Second person narration

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Third person narration

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A mode of storytelling done by a third party description of someone who isn’t part of the text.

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‘They could smell the pungent odour of the stockyards.’ Is an example of…

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Third person narration

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Direct address

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Where the speaker is talking directly to an individual.

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‘You need to vote!’ Is an example of…

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Direct address

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Omniscient narrator

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An all-knowing narrator with a full knowledge of a story’s events and unspoken thoughts of characters.

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“As the campers settled into their tents, Zara hoped her eyes did not betray her fear, and Lisa silently wished for the night to quickly end” is an example of an…

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Omniscient narrator

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Third person limited/subjective narration

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Focuses on and knows everything about a specific character. The narrator’s perceptions of other characters are subjective.

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”There was something in Peter’s eyes, when he was in his mad mood, and whenever Ender saw that look, that glint, he knew that the one thing Peter would not do was leave him alone.” This is an example of…

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Third person limited/subjective narration

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Third person objective narration

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Focuses on a character’s speech and movement rather than their actual thoughts and feelings. The narrator’s perceptions of other characters are objective.

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“He watched from a distance as the police officer questioned the subject.” Is an example of…

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Third person objective narration

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Reminiscent/Retrospective narration

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Written using past-tense, first-person narration, a retrospective narrative is told from the point of view of a character looking back on past events.

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“At that moment, my life was hard” is an example of…

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Reminiscent/Retrospective narration

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Focaliser

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The presentation of a scene through the subjective perception of a character.

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In TRF, Changez is reminiscing events of his life, whilst constantly talking to the stranger throughout the text. This is an example of a…

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Focaliser

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Free indirect style / discourse

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Writing a character’s first person thoughts in the voice of the third person narrator. The author’s voice and character’s thoughts merge.

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“Emma was glad about the visit. What did they think of her though? Don’t worry about stuff like that.” Is an example of…

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Free indirect style/discourse

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Interiority

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The characters private mind which can be accessed through description of thoughts

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“Once she was dressed and ready, she tiptoed out of the house. She did not want to meet any of the others. It was only half past seven. She would, she thought, sit somewhere for an hour, having a coffee and a sandwich, and then go to work early.” - Brooklyn by Colm Toibin. This is an example of…

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Interiority

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Interior monologue

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When the thoughts and feelings passing through a character’s mind.

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“I really shouldn’t buy that hardback book with the gold foil sprayed edges since I already have the ebook on my Kindle…” is an example of an…

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Interior monologue

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Stream of consciousness
A style or technique of writing that tries to capture the natural flow of a character's extended thought process, often by incorporating sensory impressions, incomplete ideas, unusual syntax, and rough grammar.
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“For having lived in Westminster--how many years now? over twenty,--one feels even in the midst of the traffic, or waking at night, Clarissa was positive, a particular hush, or solemnity; an indescribable pause; a suspense (but that might be her heart, affected, they said, by influenza) before Big Ben strikes.” This is an example of a…
Stream of consciousness
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Linear narrative
A linear narrative is a story in chronological order. The storyline usually follows a cause-and-effect relationship, where each event directly leads to the next.
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For example, ‘The One Memory of Flora Banks’ follows a _ narrative
Linear narrative
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Non-linear or non-chronological narrative
Nonlinear narrative, is a narrative technique where events are portrayed, for example, out of chronological order or in other ways where the narrative does not follow the direct causality pattern of the events featured.
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Small Island, where they refer to 1945 and the present is an example of a…
Non-linear or non-chronological narrative
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Narrative voice
Narrative voice is the perspective the story is told from.
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First person - ‘I’ ‘My’ ‘We’ Second person - ‘You’ Third person - ‘They’, ‘He’, ‘She’ are all examples of…
Narrative voice
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Unreliable narrator
An unreliable narrator is an untrustworthy storyteller. The unreliable narrator is either deliberately deceptive or unintentionally misguided, forcing the reader to question their credibility as a storyteller.
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The stranger’s thoughts are relayed through Changez. This makes Changez an…
Unreliable narrator
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Authorial intrusion
A literary technique authors may use to communicate directly with their reader, speaking to them as themselves rather than through the guise of a character.
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“With the reader’s consent, I, as the author of the book you’re reading, will endeavour to retrace the impressions which he would have experienced.” This is an example of…
Authorial intrusion
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Aliteration
A series of words that begin with the same consonant sounds
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“Beating and bashing” is an example of an…
Aliteration
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Colloquial language
Colloquial language is the informal language of conversation, usually adapted to different cultural groups.
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Londoners say ‘you guys’, ‘I’m gunna and ‘cause’. This is an example of..,
Colloquial language
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Hyperbole
The use of exaggeration for effect.
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“The most daring, prodigious, death-defying feat attempted by man or woman in all human history!” This is an example of a…
Hyperbole
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Register
The variety of someone’s language, determined by degree of formality displayed through choice of vocabulary, pronunciation, and syntax, according to the communicative purpose, social context, and standing of the user.
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Our word choices, tone of voice, and body language will likely differ in a formal situation (e.g., a job interview) compared to informal situations (e.g., hanging out with friends). This is called a…
Register
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Semantic fields
A lexical set of semantically related items.
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Dingy, filthy, ugly, dirty create a _ _ of decay
Semantic field
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Emotive language
When certain word choices are made to evoke an emotional response in the reader
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‘Furious, livid, incensed’ is an example of…
Emotive language
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Imagery
Visually descriptive or figurative language that helps to describe a visual setting
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“He felt like the flowers were waving hello” is an example of…
Imagery
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Metaphor
A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison
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“Fireworks spat out of her mouth whilst she was speaking with her mouth full.” Is an example of a…
Metaphor
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Simile
A form of comparison that uses ‘like’ or ‘as’ that closely relates to the thing being described
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“She jumped out the window like a fearless eagle” is an example of a…
Simile
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Personification
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human
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“The wind whispered the melodies of melancholy into the girl’s ear” is an example of…
Personification
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Zoomorphism
Zoomorphism is when animalistic characteristics are attributed to humans.
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“This noisy, frantic unchewing wolfing-down of mine was exactly the way Richard Parker ate.” Is an example of…
Zoomorphism
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Anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism refers to the act of imbuing something nonhuman with human characteristics
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“The rain kissed the plants” is an example of…
Anthropomorphism
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Auditory imagery
Auditory imagery is a form of mental imagery that is used to organise and analyse sounds when there is no external auditory stimulus present.
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“The clank of the keys.” “The clang of the plates.” “Crow of the rooster in the morning.” Is an example of…
Auditory imagery
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Gustatory imagery
A type of imagery that is used to describe things that we can taste.
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“The juicy apple tasted tangy and sweet.” Is an example of…
Gustatory imagery
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Olfactory imagery
A literary technique that stimulates the readers' nose and sense of smell.
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“The fresh pine scent of the forest was invigorating, mixed with the earthy aroma of damp soil.” Is an example of…
Olfactory imagery
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Kinaesthetic imagery
A type of imagery that describes the actions and movements of people or objects.
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“Her fingers brushed the soft and silky edge of the dress” is an example of…
Kinaesthetic imagery
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Synesthesia
Synesthesia is when you experience one of your senses through another.
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You might hear the name "Alex" and see green. This is an example of…
Synesthesia
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Pathetic fallacy
Pathetic fallacy is the attribution of human emotion to nature that evokes a character’s personal emotional state.
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“The sun was smiling down upon him. The raindrops wept around her.” This is an example of..
Pathetic fallacy
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Liminal / transitional spaces
The uncertain transition between where you've been and where you're going physically, emotionally, or metaphorically
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Aeroplanes Airports Memories These are all examples of…
Liminal / Transitional spaces
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Time of day
A definite time as shown by a timepiece; the hour
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“The sun set at 9PM today” this is an example of…
Time of day
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Urban
Belonging to, or relating to, a town or a city
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London, Brussels, New York City, Paris and Dubai. These are all examples of…
Urban
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Rural
Relating to or characteristic of the country or the people who live there which is having features that are typical of areas that are far away from large towns or cities
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Winchester, Stratford-upon-Avon and Stevenage are all examples of…
Rural areas
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Characterisation
Considering details about a character’s physical appearance, clothing, accessories etc and what these tell us about them as a person. Alongside the narration in which this is written and how this impacts their characterisation.
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Narrative voice, hair, clothing and etc are all features of…
Characterisation
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Direct / explicit characterisation
When the author explicitly tells the reader what he or she wants us to learn about the character.
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“Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was widening with every passing year.” This an example of…
Direct / Explicit characterisation
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Indirect / Implicit characterisation
When the author shows the reader parts of the character that helps them understand the character's personality and the effect they have on other characters.
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“Bill sighed as he looked at the offer of a gym membership. He really should join. But just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his bald spot.” This an example of…
Indirect/ Implicit characterisation
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Simple sentence
Sentences containing one independent clause, with a subject and a predicate
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The cat sat on a mat is an example of a…
Simple sentence
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Compound sentence
A sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction.
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‘Nancy was out of oil, so she went to the convenience store.’ This is an example of…
Compound sentence
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Complex sentence
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.
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‘Although she was tired, she kept working.’ This is an example of…
Complex sentence
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Compound complex sentence
A sentence containing one or more dependent clauses and two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon.
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“Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.” This is an example of a…
Compound complex sentence
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Lists
A sentence that contains the use of commas after each item is stated or described.
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“Could you please buy bananas, eggs and fish for me?” Is an example of a…
List
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Isocolon
An isocolon is a sentence or series of sentences composed of two or more phrases of similar structure and length.
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‘Never complain; never explain.’ This is an example of an…
Isocolon
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Tricolon
A tricolon is a group of three similar phrases, words, clauses, or sentences. They are parallel in their length, rhythm, and/or structure.
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‘Be sincere, be brief, be seated. ‘ is an example of…
Tricolon
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Polysyndeton
Polysyndeton is the use of repeated conjunctions between words or clauses in a sentence to emphasise what's being said using the word ‘and’
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‘I bought shoes and a dress and a cat and a mat.’ This is an example of…
Polysyndeton
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Asyndeton
The omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence without using ‘and’
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‘I bought shoes, a dress, a cat, a mat.’ This is an example of…
Aysndeton
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Anaphora
The repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences, or verses especially for rhetorical or poetic effect.
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"We cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground" is an example of…
Anaphora
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Epiphora
The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses.
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"See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" this is an example of…
Epiphora
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Adjective stacking
Using more than one adjective in a special order.
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“The tall, thin, tattooed, dirty-teethed, grungy-looking, bearded man jumped out the window” this is an example of…
Adjective stacking
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Diacope
The repetition of a word separated by a single word
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“Run, Ruth, run!” This is an example of a…
Diacope
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Epizeuxis
The direct repetition of a word that follows successively.
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“Threaten me all you want, I won't do it. I won't! I won't! I won't!” This is an example of…
Epizeuxis

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