Language Techniques

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Alliteration
The first letter of a word is repeated in words that follow "cold, clear ice"
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Assonance
The same vowel is repeated but the constants are different "he passed her a sharp, dark glance"
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Metaphor
A word or phrase to imply non-literal resemblance "he flew into the room"
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Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like the word its describing "bang"
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Oxymoron
Where two opposite words are next to each other "bitter sweet"
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Personification
Giving something human qualities "i felt the trees looking at me"
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Repition
The repetition of a word or phrase to achieve a particular affect
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Similie
A phrase that describes something as or like "as tall as an elephant"
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The same vowel is repeated but the constants are different "he passed her a sharp, dark glance"

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Assonance

Card 3

Front

A word or phrase to imply non-literal resemblance "he flew into the room"

Back

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Card 4

Front

A word that sounds like the word its describing "bang"

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Where two opposite words are next to each other "bitter sweet"

Back

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