Week 4 (Stylistic/literary/language Devices) Flashcards

(13 cards)

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Imagery

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Visually descriptive or figurative language

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2
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Figurative

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Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical

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3
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Visual imagery

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Colours/shades/hues
Quantities
Shapes
Sizes
Light/brightness/darkness
Clarity/contrast/definition
Position

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4
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Auditory imagery

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A form of mental imagery that it used to organise and analyse sounds when there is no external auditory stimulus present

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5
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Tactile imagery

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Descriptive language that appeals to the sense of touch, creating vivid impressions of how things feel

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6
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Olfactory imagery

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Being able to experience the sensation of smell when an appropriate stimulus is absent

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7
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Gustatory imagery

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Taste

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8
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Kinaesthetic imagery

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Actions and movements of people or objects

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9
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Persona

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The aspect of their character or nature that they present to other people, perhaps in contrast to their real character or nature

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10
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Thermal imagery

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A type of sensory imagery that uses descriptive language to evoke the sense of heat or temperature

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11
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The synesthesia

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The blending or association of two unrelated senses to create a more vivid or imaginative description

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12
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To emote/ an/the emotion(s) / emotive (language)

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The use of words and phrases to evoke an emotional response in the reader or listener

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13
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Evocative language

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Language that brings vivid images, emotions or memories to mind, effectively engaging the reader or listener

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