Diary & Blog (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What is a diary entry?
What is a diary entry?
Personal & introspective account of events, thoughts & feelings
Diary: start with what?
Diary: start with what?
Date, time and place
How many main things in body?
How many main things in body?
3 main things that happened
Diary audience
Diary audience
Yourself (not intended for others)
Diary salutation
Diary salutation
Dear Diary
What to avoid in style
What to avoid in style
Text-speak, slang, abbreviations
Personal diary tone
Personal diary tone
Chatty and relaxed
Formal sign-off needed?
Formal sign-off needed?
No formal sign-off needed
First-person narrative
First-person narrative
'I' perspective for intimacy
Stream of consciousness
Stream of consciousness
Flow of thoughts & feelings
Anecdotes
Anecdotes
Short, personal stories
Imagery
Imagery
Descriptive language for senses
Metaphors & similes
Metaphors & similes
Comparing two things
Hyperbole
Hyperbole
Exaggeration for effect
Ellipsis (...)
Ellipsis (...)
Pause or unfinished thoughts