Terminology 2

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abstract noun
a name to describe things that have no physical qualities
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collective noun
a name that refers to a group of people
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concrete noun
everyday objects
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pronoun
a word that replaces a noun
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first person pronoun
I , me, my, mine, myself
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second person pronoun
you, your, yours, yourself
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third person pronoun
she, him, her , his
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first person plural pronoun
we, us, our, ours
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second person plural pronoun
you, your, yours
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third person plural
they, them, theirs
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possessive pronoun
my, your, his, her, our
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adverb of time
tells us when something is done or happens. E.g afterwards, immediately, last month
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adverb of place
tell us where something is done or happens. E.g above, below
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adverb of manner
tells us how something is done. E.g badly, sadly, quickly
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adverb of frequency
level or extent that something happens. E,g almost, never, occasionally
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definite article
the pronoun 'my' is repeated throughout the poem to show how possessive the duke is. It also amplifies how he objectifies woman.
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Indefinite article
a
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superlatives
emphasises the extreme.E.g best, worst
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synecdoche
'a new set of wheels' (car) 'behind bars ( prison)
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antithesis
placing two words or ideas in opposition. E.g "Man proposes, God disposes." or "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
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common ground
the idea of sharing a perspective with others
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hedges
soften the force of which something is said. E.g 'kind of', 'like'
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asyndetic listing
listing connected with a comma instead of a conjunction/connective–A man with no hat, with broken shoes, with an old rag tied round his ...
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syndetic listing
use of commas between clauses
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hypophora
when a rhetorical question is immediately answered
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triadic structure
grouping of words in threes
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bathos
anti climax created by a lapse in mood
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parrallelism
'auto glass repair, auto glass replace'- similar structure
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a name that refers to a group of people

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collective noun

Card 3

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everyday objects

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Card 4

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a word that replaces a noun

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Card 5

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I , me, my, mine, myself

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