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Literacy Technique Flashcards

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What is the definition of Alliteration

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A series of words that begin with the same consonant sound

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What is the definition of a Metaphor

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It describes something by saying that is something else

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What is the definition of personification

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It is given human qualities to objects or ideas

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What is the definition of onomatopoeia

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Is when the word sounds like the noise being described

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What is the definition of a simile

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A comparison between two things using “like” or “as”

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What is the definition of a lexical chain

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Repeating key words or related words

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What is the definition of juxtaposition

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Putting two seperate things next to each other to highlight their differences

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What is the definition of anaphora

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It is a literary device using repetition bringing emotion and rhythm to words

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What is the definition of sibilance

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A presence of strongly emphasised s, sh, ch, z, j sound in a speech

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What is Ellipsis

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… (a set of dot)

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