Language Techniques Flashcards by Henry Cox | Brainscape

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Simile

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Compare using like or as

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Metaphore

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Compare without like or as

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Word choice

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Noun, verb, adjective, adverb

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Hyberbole

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Exaggerating

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Personification

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Giving something that isn’t human human traits

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Jargon

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Words that are used by experts

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Repetition

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Repeating something to emphasise

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