Lanugage Flashcards

(27 cards)

1
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What is a simile

A

Comparing two things using like or as

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What is a symbol

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An object or person or action used to represent an idea or feeling

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3
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What is imagery

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A visual description that appeals to the senses and builds a picture in the readers mind

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4
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What is a metaphor

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Comparing two things by saying something is something that is isn’t

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5
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What is personification

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Giving an object human traits

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6
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What is pathetic fallacy

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Giving emotions and traits to nature or inanimate objects, often used when describing the weather/setting

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What is a link

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Connecting ideas; when an idea or method is used more than once to reinforce a point

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What is a contrast

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Two opposing ideas,objects or symbols to show differences

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9
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What is emotive language

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Language that evokes emotional effects on the reader like excitement or anger

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How do you structure Q5

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  1. Opening (imagine a world… No…No…No…Only… is this…?)
  2. Facts (TECF)
  3. Emotions (TECF)
  4. What if…
  5. Expert opinion
  6. Cyclical structure
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11
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Speech

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Start with ‘good morning’
End with ‘thank you for listening’

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12
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Article

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HEADLINE
(word:rhetorical question)

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13
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Letter

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Adress+date (top right corner)
Start with a greeting
End with ‘yours sincerely’

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14
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Essay

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Title

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15
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Text for a leaflet

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Headings and sub headings

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16
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But ask yourself:Do you…?

17
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We are sinking in a swamp of…
But will we make a change before we drown?

18
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Some people think this is a contentious subject; however….

19
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Without a doubt, i empathetically urge you…

20
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It is imperative that…

21
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What is the sentence structure for Q4

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Both writers highlight…
At the start/end of source A [method]
‘…’
The use of […] conveys how the writer feels
Moreover…
Therefore the writer is…
Similarly/whereas at the start/end of source B [method]
‘…’
The use of […] highlights how the writer feels
Furthermore…
Unlike/like the writer of source A, the writer in B is…

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What is the sentence structure for Q3

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The writer uses [language feature] to…
‘…’
The use of […] conveys
Moreover…
Therefore this creates a sense of…

23
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How many paragraphs do you need to write for Q3

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How many paragraphs do you need to write for Q3

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How many paragraphs do you need for Q4
4 (Start A, start B, end A, end B)
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How many paragraphs do you need for Q2
2
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What is the sentence structure for Q2
Both writers describe the different… In source a… ‘…’ This suggests…because…Moreover it also implies… Whereas in source b… ‘…’ This implies…because…it also suggests… From this we can infer that…