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The English Language Techniques
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English Language Techniques
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The English Language Techniques
A metaphor
A metaphor is a comparison which does not use like or as
An example : George has the heart of a lion
A Simile
A Simile is a direct comparison that always contains the word like or as
An example: Jane was as cool as a cucumber
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia uses words that mitate and reproduce real-life sounds and action
An example: BANG! , BOOM! , SPLAT!
Personification
Personification is where a non- living object is given living qualities, writing of it as if it were a living person
An example: The camera loves me
Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of constant repeat of the first letter
An example: Peter Piper picked a peck of Pickled Peppers
Assonance
Assonance is the repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds in a poetic line
An example: I must confess that on my quest i feel depressed and restless
Repetition
Repetition is the repeating of word/words or something
An example: food food food food food food
Dialouge
A conversation between two or more people
"I'm hungry", said Lauren
Rhythm or Rhyme
Rhyme is the repetition of a final vowel and consonant sounds in words
An example: bear fear hear tear gear dear sear
Rhythm is the flow and beat of a poem
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