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21 Cards in this Set
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Simile |
Comparing something to another thing using 'like' or 'as'. |
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Metaphor |
Comparing something to another thing by saying that it is the comparison. |
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Personification |
Giving an inanimate object human qualities. |
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Sibillance |
Repetition of the /s/ sound for effect. |
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Alliteration |
The repetition of the initial consonant sound in order to create effect. |
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Onomatopoeia |
The use of words that sound like the action. |
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Verbs |
An action word. |
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Adverbs |
words that describe verbs. |
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Adjectives |
Words that describe nouns. |
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Sentence structure |
The variation on length of a sentence in order to create effects (short simple sentence/ long complex sentence/ minor clause/ one word sentence). |
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Mood and atmosphere |
Where the language used in the text creates a certain tone or feeling to the writing. |
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Colon : |
Used to introduce list or definitions. |
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Semi-colon ; |
Used to join to complete sentences that have a linked meaning, or used to separate long items in lists. |
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Ellipsis ... |
Used to create a pause. |
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Rhetorical Question |
A question that does not require an answer because it is explicit. |
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Rule of three/ triplet |
Three adjectives or descriptive phrases used in succession. |
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Anecdote |
The use of a personal story in order to relate to the audience. |
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Emotive Language |
The use of feelings words that make the audience emote in a certain way.
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Statistics |
The use of facts that contain numbers. |
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Exaggeration |
Going 'over-the-top' with the way you write about something in order to emphasise its importance. |
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Pronouns |
A word that takes the place of a noun. (I, me, he, she, herself, you, it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody, etc.) |
