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What is an Idiom?
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They are figurative that are commonly used: Eg. The straw that broke the camel's back
Another example It's raining cats and dogs. Literally = cats and dogs are falling from the sky. Figuratively = It is raining heavily. |
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What is an Analogy?
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The process of reasoning through 2 parallel cases
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What is a Paradox?
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A paradox is something that contradicts itself, but conveys a truth. It is used in poetry to bring tension and suspense.
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Alliteration?
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The technique of repeating the first constanant multiple times for emphasis
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What is Allusion?
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A reference or representation from another text, situation, place, event etc.
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What is Tautology?
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It is where the same thing is said twice, through different language. It is often used in rhetoric.
Eg Free gift |
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What is Emotive language?
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The use of adjectives to refer to emotion
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What is Tone?
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Tone is the use of pitch in language to distinguish lexical meaning to distinguish words.
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