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Exploring Anaphora: The Power of Repetition in Writing
This video focuses on anaphora, a literary technique involving the repetition of words or phrases at the start of successive clauses. It highlights its emotional impact, with examples from "A Tale of Two Cities," the Declaration of...
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Mastering Foreshadowing: Crafting Suspense in Storytelling
This video focuses on the literary technique of foreshadowing, a method by which writers subtly hint at events to come, building suspense and engagement in their narratives. It highlights examples from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"...
Curated Video
Symbolism in Nonfiction
Symbolism discusses the literary technique of symbolism in fiction literature, nonfiction literature, and the real world.Symbolism is the technique where alternate meaning is given to a person, place, object, or event that has its own...
Englishing
ESL - Literary Devices (Tone, Allusion, Analogy and Juxtaposition)
Literary devices are divided by literary elements and literary techniques. In this lesson, Mr. P. will focus on the literary devices of tone, allusion, analogy and juxtaposition. He will make reference to Shakespeare's classics Romeo and...
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Literature Kids: Theme, Atmosphere, Diction, and Anaphora
In this video, the teacher explains the concepts of literary elements and literary techniques. They discuss the literary elements of theme and atmosphere, and the literary techniques of foreshadowing, diction, and anaphora. Through...
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The School of Life: What Is the Stream of Consciousness?
This video describes what we mean by 'stream of consciousness' and how writers such as Anthony Trollope and James Joyce have tried to convey it in their works. It then discusses possible strategies for tapping into our inner thought...
Creek View Elementary School
Vimeo: How Does the Author Use Sensory Details to Introduce the Setting?
Watch an educator read a picture book, and practice identifying the sensory details as clues about the setting. [1:38]
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Youtube: What Is Personification?
Learn about personification and anthropomorphism through explanations and examples in this video. [1:22]
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Youtube: What Is an Idiom?
Watch a video to learn about idioms with a definition and examples. [1:23]