Language Techniques
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| Simile | Comparison of two
things using LIKE or
AS. Eg: Kane eats like a pig.
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| Metaphor | Direct comparison of two things. Eg: Kane is a pig.
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| Onomatopoeia | When the sound like the word they describing. Eg: boom, crash.
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| Alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words. Eg: more music
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| Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds within a series of
words, e.g: The hooting toot of the car horn.
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| Rhyme | Similarity of sound, usually found at the end of lines. E.g: late fate, follow swallow.
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| Repitition | Words or phrases that are repeated, e.g: It was a very, very cold night.
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| Hyperbole | A word that is exaggerated, e.g: tons of homework.
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| Pun | Play on words. The use of homophones (words with same sound). eg: Meat me at the Factory (meat works)
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| Cliché | An overused expression, e.g: Happily ever after.
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| Rhetorical Question | A question that does not require an answer, e .g: Would you consider anything else?
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| Euphemism | An understatement, e.g: He passed away.
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| Imperative | A command, request, order, e.g: Do your homework now!
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| List of 3 or rule of 3 | To mention 3 linked ideas, e.g: We want to inform, to amuse and to persuade you.
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| Data | To give numbers or percentages.
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| Jargon | Specialised language. e.g: syringe, stethoscope.
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| Slang | Words or expressions that belong to a particular group of people.
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| Expert testimony | To quote an expert to make the facts stronger, e.g. Professor Lau agreed, "More exercise will increase life expectancy."
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| Colloquial Language | Relaxed and informal language, e.g.: “Can you check out the weather?” “Sure thing, no worries.”
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| Idiom | Expressions which are not meant to be taken literally, eg: Pull up your socks!
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