English Techniques

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  • Created on: 21-11-13 17:57
Rhythm
Iambic ( u - ) Trochee ( - u ) Spondee ( - - )
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Imigary
what is the author trying to achieve?
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Onomatapaeia
what is the author trying to achieve?
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Mimisis
what is the author trying to achieve?
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Repetiton
affect --> impact --> author reader
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Anaphora
2 or more Lines begin with the same word
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Juxta position
words next to each other - don't have to be a contrast
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Antithesis
words next to each other used for comparison e.g. cold fire
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Lexis
lexical field, common theme e.g. love, age
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connotation
the feelings and emotion associated with the word e.g. holiday --> fun, sun, sand, happy
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chiasmus
ABBA e.g. the cat he sat, he sat the cat
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Enjambment /sentence length
what is the impact? short , punch - long conveys deep emotion
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pathos
a build up of emotion to suddenly fall
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dramamtic irony
what is the author trying to achieve?
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ascending/descending tricolon
dramatic affect?
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ceasure
a stop in the line
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Imigary

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Card 5

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affect --> impact --> author reader

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