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English Literary Techniques
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- 1OxymoronContradictory terms used in conjunction eg: "bitter sweet"
- 2Inversionthe practice of changing the conventional placement of words. Used to highlight specific words/ideas or to achieve a particular effect
- 3Euphemismsubstituting harsh thought with something less offensive eg: "she's a little unbalanced" as opposed to "she's psycho"
- 4Juxtapositiona side-by-side comparison
- 5Anecdoteshort story/account
- 6StanzaPoetry verse
- 7pronounhe, she, our, us.. USED TO SHOW POSSESSION/OWNERSHIP
- 8hyperboleexaggeration eg "omg you're killing me" (but is, in fact, living)
- 9Abstract dictionlanguage of ideas and concepts
- 10concrete dictionlanguage of vivid, sensuous detail & experience. concrete diction works through senses - we can feel, see, touch, taste the experience of parts of it
- 11Figurative imageryObjects that are not present, but are connected to the scene by the writer. may be metaphors or similes
- 12literal imageryobjects actually present in the scene
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- Flashcards on English Literary Techniques, created by Jess Boylan on 26/10/2015.
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