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18 Cards in this Set
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Bodily Imagery Definition and purpose |
= A variety of words relating to body parts P- To portray morality and fragility |
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Religious Imagery
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= A variety of words related to God/religion P- Suggestive or a higher power involved |
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Colour imagery Definition and purpose |
= A variety of words which relate to colour P- Could be as a warning or to show excitement |
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Nature Imagery Definition and purpose |
= A variety of words relating to the natural world P- Expresses love of nature or to show optimism |
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Alliteration Definition and purpose |
= Repetition of a consonant at the start of a word P- Could be used for onomatopoeia |
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Sibilance Definition and purpose |
= Alliteration of "s" in a sentence P- Creates a movement (snake) or imply demonic |
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Plosives
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= Repeated consent sounds with harsh syllables (p or b) P- Creates sound of emotion -violence, explosion |
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Oxymoron Definition and purpose |
Words next to other which contradict each other P- Highlight irony or conflicting feelings |
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Juxtaposition Definition and purpose |
= Contrast/opposites P- Show internal conflict or in society |
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Repetition Definition and purpose |
= Words which occur more than one P- Re-enfore an action or emotion |
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Personification Definition and purpose |
= Giving something inanimate human qualities P- Bring object to life |
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Onomatopoeia Definition and purpose |
= Words which create noises P- Creates more visual experience and emphasises intensity |
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Paradox Definition and purpose |
= Two contrary ideas in a sentence P- To create irony or ambiguity |
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Enjambment Definition and purpose |
= When a lines run on with no punctuation P- Could create pace or suggest confusion |
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End stop Definition and purpose |
= Short staccato sentences |
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Caesura Definition and purpose |
= A pause in a sentence ( comma) P- Show fracture in society or to emphasise word after or before it |
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First person narrative Definition and purpose |
= Use of "I" P- Makes the poem personal and creates sympathy |
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Third person narrative Definition and purpose |
= Uses "it" or "they" P- Shows bigger picture |
