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Key Language Techniques - English
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- 1Word ChoiceQuote concisely and explain connotations.
- 2SimileA comparison using "like" or "as".
- 3MetaphorWhen something is described as if it IS something else.
- 4PersonificationAscribing human qualities to something non-living.
- 5AlliterationA series of words beginning with the same consonant sound.
- 6OnomatopoeiaWords which imitate sounds.
- 7PunA play on words which have similar sounds but different meanings - usually for humorous purposes.
- 8HyperboleExaggeration. Often to be humorous or to emphasise something.
- 9EuphemismUsing "pleasant", "less offensive" language to convey unpleasant truth.
- 10OxymoronContrasting words placed side-by-side.
E.G. "deafening silence". - 11RepetitionWhen a word or phrase is repeated as to emphasise it.
- 12ListA series of items or ideas placed one after another, usually to build up detail about something.
- 13InversionUnusual word order in a sentence - e.g. "Hellish it was."
- 14Colon':' Often used to introduce a list, explanation or example.
- 15Semi-colon';' Often used to separate longer items in a list or to create a balance sentence.
- 16Inverted Commas“...” Often used to create an ironic tone or indicate words that the writer him or herself would not use.
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- A varied list of language techniques, good to know for close reading/ in general etc.
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