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[thomasretchford]

I find Semi Colons immensely confusing. This video is so helpful and I will refer to it when I want to apply it into me writing. Cheers!

[WhosParx]

If anyone thinks they might need this:
25 Language Devices: Defined & Explained!
1. Pathetic Fallacy
Is when the weather or the atmosphere describes the mood.
For example, when the weather is rainy people are sad and depressed
2nd example, the dark night could symbolise something supernatural like 3AM Satan etc…
2. Personification
Is when a non-human is given human qualities.
For example, the tree is waving to John as drives away.
3. Simile
When you are comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
For example, his facial vision looked like a falcon’s eye
4. Metaphor
Is when you are comparing two things with is or are
Example He is an orc
5. Extended Metaphor
Pick a metaphor and explain how --- > turn in to an extended metaphor
Metaphor --- > Life is a rollercoaster. Now turning into extended metaphor add explanation so, Life is a rollercoaster you don’t know when you will be at the top or at the bottom, it will all happen in an instance, at the greatest heights you will be at the greatest heights and at times it will crash, but every day is never the same, just like in a turn in a Rolle coaster is never the same.
6. Oxymoron
2 opposite words side-by-side
Example, the small giant
7. Juxtaposition
You explain an oxymoron.
The small giant tip-toing trying to reach the top shelf, however, his small arms and puny fingers prevented him from grabbing the bar of jam.
8. Symbolism
Is when objects represent a meaning.
For example, moon and the star represent Islam.
2nd Example, if you get a priest you will think someone died.
In Macbeth the dagger links to death.
9. Semantic field
Is where words are linked to an idea.
For example, PPE, 2m and Hand Sanitiser, Head of Year link to COVID.
10. Irony
Is when events in the text surprises the characters. Something not expected!
Mr Birling offering a 1000.
Scrooge changing his nature.
11. Rhetorical Question
Question does not require an answer
12. Hyperbole
Is when you hype, when over-exaggerating.
I am going to eat the whole restaurant.
13. Assonance
Is the repetition of the vowel sound.
I am too cool for school.
14. Alliteration
Words in a row begin with the same letter.
15. Sibilance
Is when words in a row have the s letter or the s sound
Example: the snake was slowly hissing
16. Euphemism
Is when you say something in an indirect manner.
He is not with us anymore.
17. Emotive Language
Is when the writer makes the reader feel emotional. By making them angry.
18. Onomatopoeia
Words describe the sound
Boom bang skirr pop
19. Ruel of 3 / Power of 3 / Triplets
Words or phrases in a row describe something (3)
The table is black, hard and wide
20. Facts/ Stats
Uses evidence to support their facts.
50 % of the students prefer using email rather than social media .
21. Plosive
Reptation of harsh sound
Words such as 'P' 'D' 'B'
22. Zoomorphism
Is when you give a person animal features.
Example John barked at me / John shouted at me.
23. Opinion
24. Repetition
Language Device and Structure.
Is when the writer uses the words repletely to create an effect.
Where is being repeated and why is that important
25. Noun, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs


Structure
Flashback - when you go back in time, 3 days ago etc..
Foreshadowing - when the writer gives clue about future ‘my heart was beating fast’
Zoom in - focus on one thing for example ‘pen’, ‘specific character ‘
Zoom out - normally used to talk about setting
Dialogue - when the character speak ‘hey there !’
New character
New setting
Change in tone
Short sentence - to build up tense
Long sentence - add details and slow down the narrative
Short /long sentence - may show importance in both
Shift in focus - talks about object then talks about another object for example ‘pen’ to ‘table’
Cyclical structure - similar stuff happening with beginning and ending
Juxtaposition
Extended metaphor
Pace
List
Pov
Overall tone
Chronogical order
Climax
Repetition
Links
Mood, pathetic fallacy

[primroseinmypocket]

Exclamation: Extreme powerful feeling

Question mark: A question

Colon: Replaced with because (or a list of three)

Semi colon: Replaced with and, not always (or a list more than three)

Brackets: (Inputing extra information)

[TJ-ychp]

The Free Story Language 1 Q5 Video you made really helped me a lot and I wrote a lot for this question so thank you 😊

[ayanjama]

This was so helpful because I use to struggle with using other punctuation in my writing

[tangolifegamer]

Sir what’s your prediction for question 5 resit tomorrow, like do you think it’s going to be a blog, letter, article, leaflet or an essay?

[uphoriaspeaks]

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[FC-klpm]

Semi colon Q - I went to the shops & I purchased some eggs and some milk and some bread. But if correctly used, would it
Be like - I went to the shops; I purchased some eggs, some milk and some bread. ?

[Jelly-uijq]

I have my English exam today - hopefully I do good

[IqraCh-se]

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[king-kbox]

colon
->to replace the word ‘because’
->small list of three
E.g
I will get a 8 inshallah : I got mreverythingenglish’s help
Semicolon
->Is for a long list more than 3
->replaces the word ‘and’
(to connect two clauses)
I went to the shops (and) ; I bought some eggs, bread and milk.
DONT REPLACE EVERY SINGLE AND AND BECAUSE WITH :/;.
I am now tired!

[themoviehub]

Not forgetting the gush rivers; the burbling steady streams

DID I USE IT CORRECTLY

[bradysmudge]

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[xbbdlul]

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[Raee-lo]

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[wdlwunde]

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[Ali-yenv]

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