Frameworks 2

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Semantics
relates to the meaning of words
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Denotation
the literal meaning of the word
2 of 18
Connotation
additional or implied meanings, associated with a word
3 of 18
Semantic Field
are for words that share a very general area of meaning
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Metaphor
describing one thing in terms of another
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Simile
as above but utilises "like" or "as"
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Personification
applying human characteristics to something that is not useful
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Pathetic fallacy
applying human characteristics to nature
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Oxymoron
bringing opposites together
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Idiom
words that are placed together and acquire a meaning not related to their parts
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Euphemism
allows you to say something unpleasant, to soften the effects
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Alliteration
repetition of a consonant sound
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Assonance
repetition of a vowel sound
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Rhyme
using a systematic scheme of regular sounds
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Onomatopoeia
words that sound like what they represent
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Sibilance
the repetition of the "s" sound
16 of 18
Fricatives
sounds that involve air escaping sideways through the mouth
17 of 18
Plosives
sounds by pushing air quickly through the lips
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Card 2

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the literal meaning of the word

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Denotation

Card 3

Front

additional or implied meanings, associated with a word

Back

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Card 4

Front

are for words that share a very general area of meaning

Back

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Card 5

Front

describing one thing in terms of another

Back

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