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VCE Stuff => VCE English Studies => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE English & EAL => Topic started by: werdna on October 24, 2010, 05:10:42 pm
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I've got this opinion piece to analyse and I'm still trying to figure out what this literary technique is.
I want to go a step further and not call it 'repetition'.. as it is more than that.
An excerpt:
This does not mean that, across the continent, every school will teach exactly the same thing in exactly the same way at exactly the same time on exactly the same day of exactly the same term. It does not mean there will be no room for regional diversity. What it does mean is that, just as knowledge and core Australian values do not change at state lines, neither should the way they are taught.
I've deduced that:
- the underlined phrases are an example of anaphora: the repetition of a phrase at the beginning of successive phrases
- the 'does not mean' versus the 'does mean' is an example of antithesis: the contrasting and opposition being exemplified
What I need to find out now, is the literary technique that has been used where highlighted green... I can only see that it is an example of asyndeton (lack of conjunctions between words and phrases).. but I know this is a specific example of repetition as well. :-\
So yeah, name this technique if you can.. I know I'm taking the language analysis a bit too far.. but I'm interested to know. ;D
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alliteration?
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exaggerated repetition o_O
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I wouldn't go any further than calling it an iterative technique? Recursion perhaps?
You might wanna ease up a little bit... don't want the examiner developing an aneurysm whilst reading your essay. :P
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They're a bit... computery? Not sure if they're usable in LA
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IT knowledge could have been beneficial in 2009 LA :(
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This appears to be a form of parallelism, whereby the repetition of same syntactic construction is used
| in exactly the same way | at exactly the same time |
{preposition} exactly the same {noun}
We need to know this English Language, not sure if you would in normal English, can let you know the functions too if you want..
Note; syntax=sentence structure in case you didn't know
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repetitive alliteration.. or something along those lines
doesnt really matter what the exact technique is. just analyse the effect.
discuss how it resoundingly empahsises how this is not some precise, inflexible regime, but rather something which is to be adapted and applied to the unique requirements of the specific region where it is applied therefore enlightening and informing readers...
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You genius, vexx! :D :D
Yes.. could you tell me the functions? It would help with the intended effect/purpose.
To be honest i have no idea how you english kids analyse, but i'd probably say the syntactic repetition aids information flow by making the rhythm within the sentence more regular. It adds a sense of balance and able to aid in persuading the audience of ____ <-- insert the contention here i guess? not sure of hte context, but its trying to get the idea of whatever it is stuck in your head for a powerful persuasion effect, pretty much.
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you're analysing something in year 12, stating the effects of words etc on the reader, not decrypting some sort of hidden language something for NASA, ease up G!
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you're analysing something in year 12, stating the effects of words etc on the reader, not decrypting some sort of hidden language something for NASA, ease up G!
Thats what i said! this guys up to his neck
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you're analysing something in year 12, stating the effects of words etc on the reader, not decrypting some sort of hidden language something for NASA, ease up G!
Thats what i said! this guys up to his neck
oh well, guess you'd do anything to get the goods ey?
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exaggerated repetition o_O
Just Googled this and nothing came up... LOL.
Of course, I made it up ;D
Thought it kinda suited it.