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Language Techniques

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Leaving Certificate English Flashcards on Language Techniques , created by Louise Kelly on 01/06/2018.
Louise Kelly
Flashcards by Louise Kelly, updated more than 1 year ago
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Simile Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
Metaphor A comparison NOT using 'like' or 'as'
Hyperbole The use of obvious exaggeration
Personification Giving something human-like qualities
Pathetic fallacy a type of personification where emotions are given to a setting, an object or the weather.
Onomatopoeia Words that make a sound (boom! crash! bang!)
Oxymoron A contradicting phrase (There was a deafening silence)
Emotive language language intended to create an emotional response.
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