Info and ideas exam language devices 2

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emotive language
vivid language to convey the mood
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clishe
often said phrases
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hyperbole
exageration
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cacophony
a series of harsh, unpleasant sounds
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repetition
repeated words
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rhyme
words that have identical terminal sounds
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half rhyme
a rhyme where the vowel sounds are not identical but sound the same
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contrast
to set in opposition in order to emphasize differences
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ambiguity
a word or phrase that can mean more than one thing
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analogy
a comparison, usually something familiar with something unfamiliar
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Card 2

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often said phrases

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clishe

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exageration

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Card 4

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a series of harsh, unpleasant sounds

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Card 5

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repeated words

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