English Techniques Allegory Story with a double meaning: one primary (on the surface) and one secondary. The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters‚ figures/ events in narrative‚ dramatic or pictorial form. Alliteration Repetition of consonants at the start of words or in a sentence or phrase. Anaphora The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. Anecdote A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Illustrate
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That day was not an ordinary day‚ I knew that from the start- but what I didn’t anticipate was that my whole week would have the same feeling. A flutter feeling that you get about something that you have already done before‚ feeling like it’s about to be the first time that you have done it. The ring of the phone was the first thing I heard that day‚ the ring that belonged to the call that started it all. ‘Hello‚’ I mumbled as I was still half a sleep. ‘Hello‚’ the person replied‚ there voice
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What would have happened if I had not come to the United States? I always asked myself that during the first year I was here. I landed in an embarrassing situation when my family decided to leave our country. We‚ my brother and I‚ were so nervous about our new lives‚ but we hoped it would be good for both of us. Even we are happy with our new life now‚ we still cannot forget the day we left our home town; it was full of happiness and sadness. From the morning of the day we left our country
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“Yeah‚ umm‚ I’m [ ]. I wasn’t paying attention so it’s my fault.” The girl said‚ looking sideways. “By the way‚ umm‚ I--” The already ran far away‚ he said: “I’m in a hurry‚ sorry.” They boy waved his arms. Karkus heard a loud heartbeat coming from the scene. The girl held her hands on her chest‚ her cheeks reddening. “Kyaaaa☆~~. Even if you ignore me‚ I want to be in love.” The scene faded. A garden bedecked with various flowers and grand
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I guess Ivy will stay in my imagination“ he laughed lightly. I played dumb looking at his arm where he had a tattoo of the Ivy. He was trying to light up the mood. „You know I had that dream once that we had an intercourse and after we talked about our future. We talked about our kids. You wanted a girl named Ivy.“ He was still holding me and the tears were already ready to fall and I did not care anymore as I was dying. He tattoed a name Ivy below his heart. Not his name‚ not my name‚ not my date
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worried I will not find my classes. I walked the crowned hallways with red and black stripes on the walls. With my head down‚ I make my way swiftly through the mass of people. I became more anxious‚ more on edge. While waiting in the lobby for my friends to arrive‚ the thoughts and eagerness to know what was in store for my freshman year began to overcrowd my mind. After waiting for a few minutes my friends arrive. We are all smiling and laughing‚ because we are finally in high school. “I hope everyone
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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hardest was deciding if i wanted to come to Mid-East or stay at my home school. I really enjoyed coming to the sophomore experience but wasn’t sure if i wanted to leave all my friends behind. I put in my application to come to Mid-East and after a long wait i finally got my acceptance letter. I had gotten accepted into Administrative Office Professionals. When i got my letter i still was unsure if i really wanted to come to Mid-East‚ but after the first week of being here i knew i wanted to stay and build
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As I walked into the barbers for my weekly shave I notice the barber sharpening his razors. The colour drains from his face‚ and though I can not see it‚ I know he’s trembling. I almost laugh‚ it’s like he wants to be caught. I begin to remove my belt‚ as it holds my gun and my cartridges‚ the weapon that killed his allies‚ and notice him eyeing it nervously. I stop myself from smiling as I hang it onto the hook in the wardrobe and rest my hat on top. As usual‚ I hung up my bullet studded belt‚
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Alex Kotlowitz’s book‚ There are No Children Here‚ is a story about two boys‚ Pharaoh and Lafeyette Rivers growing in the late 1980’s in Henry Horner‚ a housing project in Chicago. The boys try to retain their youth while they see constant gang violence‚ death of close friends‚ their brother in jail and their dad struggling with a drug addiction. In Horner‚ there are two gangs that claim it as their turf‚ and the Rivers family is constantly ducking from shots of gunfire there. They live in
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