Language and Literature analysis terms

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What is Enjambment?
When the breaking up of a phrase or line happens in an unexpected or unconventional place
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What is Juxtaposition
When two opposing words/ideas/concepts are positioned next to one another to highlight the contrast/ to exaggerate the qualities of something
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Why is repetition an effective language device?
It draws your attention to something important and reinforces an idea
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What is "beautiful language" most likely to entail
More complex sentence structures, adjectives and adverbs
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Why would a writer want to use emotive language?
To manipulate someone into doing or thinking something by engaging their emotions/guilt tripping/creating very strong visual imagery
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What is Juxtaposition

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When two opposing words/ideas/concepts are positioned next to one another to highlight the contrast/ to exaggerate the qualities of something

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Why is repetition an effective language device?

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What is "beautiful language" most likely to entail

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Why would a writer want to use emotive language?

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