Two main clauses joined to make one sentence using a conjunction such as 'but', 'and' and 'so'
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Card 7
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A word that goes before a noun to show possession or quantity (e.g.: 'his', 'two')
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Card 8
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When a writer talks straight to the reader, e.g.: 'you might recall...'
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Card 9
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A narrative in which one story is presented within another.
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Card 10
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A statement that gives an overall impression (sometimes a misleading one) without going into details, e.g.: 'children today eat too much junk food'
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Card 11
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A conclusion reached about something, based on evidence. e.g.: from the sentence 'Yasmin wrinkled her nose at the lasagne' - you could infer that Yasmin doesn't like lasagne
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Card 12
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Altering the normal word order for emphasis, eh: 'On the table sat a hedgehog.'
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Card 13
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A narrator who only has partial knowledge about the events or characters in a story
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Card 14
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Language techniques that are used to have an effect on an audience, e.g.: onomatopoeia
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Card 15
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A neutral, unbiased style of writing which contains facts rather than opinions
