Poetic And Visual Techniques

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Alliteration

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the repetition of consonant sounds, most often at the beginning of words – used to create pleasing, memorable sounds.

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Allusion

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a reference to a character, place or situation from another literary work – used to make the poem more interesting or to give additional meaning

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Imagery

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creating a picture with words appealing to any of the five senses – used to make a poem come alive and create an atmosphere

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Metaphor

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a figure of speech that compares two basically different things – used to bring things to life in unexpected ways

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Simile

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a figure of speech that uses the word like or as to make a comparison of two seemly yet like things – used to add color to poetry

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Onomatopoeia

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use of words that sound like what they describe – used to help the reader hear the sounds and for effect

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Repetition

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refers to repeated sounds, words, phrase, lines and even whole verses- used for emphasis, to add a sense of unity and/or pattern and to make a poem more musical

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Rhyme

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repetition of the same sounds in words that appear near each other in a poem, often at the end of a line – used to create a musical effect

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Rhythm

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the pattern of beats made by stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry – used to create pleasant musical effects

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Personification

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giving human/animal characteristics to nonliving things creates imagery

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Assonance

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The repeated use of vowel sounds in the middle of the word

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Euphemism

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a word or phrase that takes the place of a unpleasant, or impolite reality. The use of passed away for died or made love for sex

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High angle shot

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Shot from above to suggest vulnerability and weakness

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Low angle shot

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Low angle shot Shot from below to suggest power or dominance

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Close-Up

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Shows a person from the shoulders up. This shot is used to show facial expression and emotions of the characters.

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Establishing shot

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Shot to establish the setting and time period (usually used at the beginning of the film, or a scene). Often a wide shot.

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Colour

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Each colour suggests certain ideas.

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Vectors

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Imaginary lines extending from lines created in an image (e.g. pointing) that draw the responder's eye to a particular part of the page.

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Symbolism

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An image or concrete object that is used to represent an abstract idea.

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Framing

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Outlined shapes, either naturally occuring (e.g. window frame) or man-made (e.g. box) that separate elements of a visual text.

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Repetitions

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Ads frequently repeat key words, such as the brand name of a product, to keep the ad simple and memorable.

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Jargon

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Specialised terminology for a specific group that is often difficult for outsiders to understand. Used to establish a sense of expertise of the company or group.