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to emphasise something that is close to the viewer by focussing on the subject. The term is also used in literature when a poet or writer chooses to highlight a word of phrase, using techniques such as using an unusual word or rhythm.
imagery that appeals to the sense of sight, e.g. The trees were clad in green.
See Petrarchan sonnet.
the events that take place in a story of a novel, play or film.
language that does not offend. This phrase is normally used to criticise language that tries too...
skills used to work out what a word means, e.g. by guessing what a word means based on the rest...