Poem Launguage Techniques Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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Simile
A
A simile is when one thing is compared to another using ‘as’ or ‘like’
2
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Metaphor
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When something is described by saying it is something else
3
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Personification
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When things or ideas are given human characteristics
4
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Sensory language
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Language that connects to the five senses to create an image or description
5
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Symbolism
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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
6
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Alliteration
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When the same sound or letter is repeated at the beginning of several words
7
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Fricatives
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Réfection of the ‘ph’ and ‘f’ sounds
8
Q
Sibilance
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Repetition of the ‘s’ sound
9
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Liquid sounds
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Répétions of the ‘l’ sounds
10
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Onomatopoeia
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Words which imitate (copy) or suggest the sound of what they are describing
