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Elite Technique Identifying Guide

The document outlines various language and structural techniques used in writing, including metaphors, similes, personification, and sentence length. Each technique is accompanied by examples to illustrate its application. Additionally, it provides quick tips for identifying powerful elements within texts.

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Elite Technique Identifying Guide

The document outlines various language and structural techniques used in writing, including metaphors, similes, personification, and sentence length. Each technique is accompanied by examples to illustrate its application. Additionally, it provides quick tips for identifying powerful elements within texts.

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🎯 Elite Technique/Device Identification – With Examples

🧠 Language Techniques (Word-Level & Figurative)

1. Metaphor

Compares two things without using “like” or “as”

 “The classroom was a prison of silence.”


 “Hope is a fragile bird, ready to fly away.”

2. Simile

Uses “like” or “as” to compare things

 “The news hit me like a thunderclap.”


 “He stood as still as a stone.”

3. Personification

Gives human qualities to non-human things

 “The wind howled in protest.”


 “The sun smiled gently on the village.”

4. Alliteration

Repeats consonant sounds to create rhythm or emphasis

 “Dark days dragged on.”


 “She silently stared at the sea.”

5. Emotive Language

Words chosen to stir emotions in the reader

 “Abandoned, frightened, and forgotten, the child waited.”


 “It was a cruel injustice, soaked in indifference.”

6. Hyperbole

Deliberate exaggeration for emphasis

 “I’ve told you a thousand times!”


 “He ran faster than lightning.”
7. Juxtaposition

Placing two contrasting ideas side by side

 “In the chaos of war, the child smiled.”


 “Luxury sat beside poverty in silent tension.”

8. Rule of Three

Three ideas listed for emphasis or rhythm

 “Bold, brave, and brilliant.”


 “She cried, screamed, and collapsed.”

9. Irony/Sarcasm

The opposite of what is meant, often to mock or criticize

 “Oh great, another rainy holiday.”


 “Just what I needed—more homework.”

10. Symbolism

Objects or elements represent deeper meanings

 “The shattered mirror lay on the floor—her trust, broken.”


 “The caged bird sang softly of freedom.”

📐 Structural Techniques (Sentence-Level & Whole Text)

1. Sentence Length

Short for impact; long for detail or flow

 Short: “I ran.”
 Long: “I ran through the empty corridors, heart pounding, footsteps echoing with fear.”

2. Repetition

Reinforces ideas or feelings

 “No. No. No. It can’t be true.”


 “We fought for freedom, we bled for freedom, we died for freedom.”

3. Shift in Focus
Changes from one subject/time/place to another

 From external conflict to inner thoughts.


 From a peaceful start to sudden disaster.

4. Anaphora

Repetition at the beginning of sentences or clauses

 “I remember the fear. I remember the silence. I remember the night.”


 “We will fight. We will rise. We will win.”

5. Cyclical Structure

Text ends where it begins → sense of closure or inescapability

 First and last lines: “I never wanted to come back here.”


 Opens and ends with the same memory or quote.

6. Contrast

Opposing elements within or between texts

 A hopeful tone followed by despair.


 Rich vs poor settings in alternating paragraphs.

7. Direct Address

Uses “you” to involve the reader personally

 “You know what it feels like to be ignored.”


 “You, the reader, must make a choice.”

8. Climax

Build-up to the most intense point

 “The shouts grew louder. The door burst open. Then silence.”
 Rising action → confrontation → revelation.

9. Tone Shift

Change in mood or attitude of writing

 From formal to conversational: “Initially, this project seemed promising. But wow, was I
wrong.”
 From hopeful to bitter: “We believed in justice—until it failed us.”

💥 Quick Spotting Tips


 Always check: What’s powerful, strange, or repeated?
 Look at: beginnings, endings, contrasts, and commands
 Ask yourself: “Why did the writer use this here?”

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