Language Techniques (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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What 'world turned upside down' metaphor shows
What 'world turned upside down' metaphor shows
Dramatic life change from ordinary to extraordinary
What money is compared to in simile
What money is compared to in simile
Water - showing it's essential for survival
What waste picking symbolises
What waste picking symbolises
Extreme poverty and inequality
Situational irony in interrogator scene
Situational irony in interrogator scene
Torturer is vulnerable/scared, not powerful/fearless
What Pia's photo visual imagery evokes
What Pia's photo visual imagery evokes
Sympathy; shows hardness & sadness of children
What prison olfactory imagery emphasises
What prison olfactory imagery emphasises
Inhumanity of justice system
What 'dripping water' simile shows about poverty
What 'dripping water' simile shows about poverty
Slow suffering & unfair distribution of resources
What waste picking highlights about classes
What waste picking highlights about classes
Value gap; poor treated like trash
What frightened interrogator shows
What frightened interrogator shows
Corruption destroys everyone, not just the poor
Language technique: money 'like precious water'
Language technique: money 'like precious water'
Simile