language techniques Flashcards

(40 cards)

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simile

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Phrases that use like or as. For example,
Her voice is like velvet
His smile is as bright as the sun

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metaphor

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A comparison between two unrelated things. For example,
Time is a theif
Life is a rollercoaster

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3
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onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate the sound it represents
for example,
Crash
Bang
Buzzz

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4
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personification

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Giving human qualities to non human things for example,
The flowers danced in the breeze

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hyperbole

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exaggerating for emphasis for example,
i’m so hungry i could eat a horse

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irony

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expressing the opposite of what it expected for example,
“what a beautiful day” when it’s actually raining

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imagery

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using descriptive writing to create mental images

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juxtaposition

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when contrasting elements are placed side by side for example,
The bright sun shone down on the desolate, abandoned streets

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angry

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indignant

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10
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scary

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blood-curdling
spine-chilling

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fierce

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menacing

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walk

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amble/ambled
walking at a slow pace

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beautiful

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bewitching
enchanting/delightful

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14
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benevolent

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kind/generous

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15
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pathetic fallacy

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when the weather reflects on a persons mood

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16
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rule of 3

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3 words that are describing one thing

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sibilance

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when you repeat words in a row that begin with the letter s

18
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zoomorphism

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when you give a human the features of an animal

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paradoxical

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sad

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fed up

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lazy

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lackadaisical

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big

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calm

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happy
jubilant
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evil
malevolent
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oxymoron
silent scream
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semi colon ;
connecting two ideas by replacing and i went to the shops ; i couldn’t find my wallet
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colon :
use to replace because i’m so angry : i lost my phone
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sibilance
3 or more words beginning with s
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rule of 3
3 words all describing one thing
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zoomorphism
giving a human the features of an animal
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loud
tumultuous
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mysterious
enigmatic
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pain
anguish
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likely to cause harm
injurious
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perfect example
epitome
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having mixed ideas
ambivalent
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to elucidate my point further
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hard
intensive