Writing Techniques Flashcards

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What technique is used in the following sentence?
‘Storm’d at with shot and shell.’
-The Charge of the Light Brigade

A

Sibilance.

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What technique is used in the following stanza?
'Cannon to the right of them,
Cannon to the left of them,
Cannon in front of them.'
-The Charge of the Light Brigade
A

Repetition.

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3
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What technique is used in the following sentence?
‘Sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest.’
-Bayonet Charge

A

Simile.

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