wod choice- words chosen by the writer or speaker, can be simple, complex, child like, emotional, blunt, poetic, helpful
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semantic field
a group of words associated with one common meaning or theme. e.g the semantic field of cooking, would contain words like, method, chop, food, bake
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denotation
the straightforward meaning of a word, like the one found in a dictionary
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connotation
what are particlar word suggests or what is associated with it. the connotaions can be positive or negative. e.g connotations of sun is happy, bright, relaxing, summer
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metaphor
a comparison that describes something as if it were something else e.g he responded to her with a torrent of abuse, or he was a pig
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simile
a comparison that uses words such as like or as e.g he had a face like thunder
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emotive language
language that is used to proiduce emotion such as heartwarming, distressing, anger
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syntax
sentence structure. can be short, sharp, varied, compound, complex, broken, incomplete
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declarative
sentence type, which shows a statement, eg the cat is stupid
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interrogative
sentence type that is asking a question, is the cat stupid?
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imperative
sentence type, this is a command or instruction Go away, you stupid cat
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exclamative
sentence type, an exclamation what a stupid cat
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Card 2
Front
a group of words associated with one common meaning or theme. e.g the semantic field of cooking, would contain words like, method, chop, food, bake
Back
semantic field
Card 3
Front
the straightforward meaning of a word, like the one found in a dictionary
Back
Card 4
Front
what are particlar word suggests or what is associated with it. the connotaions can be positive or negative. e.g connotations of sun is happy, bright, relaxing, summer
Back
Card 5
Front
a comparison that describes something as if it were something else e.g he responded to her with a torrent of abuse, or he was a pig
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