Language Devices

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Fronted Adverbial

Describes and action that is about to follow 

'Before we had breakfast, we had a cup of tea'

'All night long she danced'

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Vocative Case

Used to indicate Direct Address 

'Lets eat, Grandma'

'Lets eat Grandma'

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Juxtaposition

Two ideas parallel to one-another, Highlights the contrast between the two and compares them. 

'Living Dead' 

'Who see with blinding sight'

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Oxymoron

A figure of speech that juxtaposes terms/elements that appear to be contradictory but contain a concealed point. {NOT TO COMPARE} 

'Seriously Funny' 'Alone together' 'Hell's Angles' 'Found Missing' 

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