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Alliteration : When words that are close together begin with the same sound. E.g. "the beat of the band." Plosive alliteration : Repetition of the B or P sound at the beginning of words. E.g. "blisters beaded on his pale skin." Sibilance : A more specific type of alliteration that relies on the repetition of soft consonant sounds in words to create a whooshing or hissing sound in the writing. E.g. "and the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain." from Edgar Allen Poe...

What was agreed at Yalta? : 4th-11th Feb 1945 > Division of Germany > UN Ratified > USSR and Polish land > Declaration of liberated europe What was agreed at Potsdam? : 17th July - 11th August 1945 > Denazification > Free speech, press, religious tolerance > Decentralisation of political system > Reparations to US How did the Soviets take power in Bulgaria? : Gradualisation, manipulation, forced removal 2 How did the Soviets take power in Poland? : > Pr...

Class and educational achievement - Elaborated code (Bernstein) : Idea that middle-class speakers use context-free, complex forms of language. used by teachers, textbooks, and exams. So the education system is made more difficult for the working class. Class and educational achievement - Restricted code (Bernstein) : Speech code used by working class - has limited vocabulary, grammatically simple sentences Class and educational achievement - Parents education - working class (Douglas) : W...

Robbins Report : The report that developed higher education in particular universities in 1963 Winston Churchill : Prime Minister from Anthony Eden : Prime Minister from Harold Macmillan : Prime Minister from Alec Douglas-Home : Prime Minister from 2 Harold Wilson : Prime Minister from Edward Heath : Prime Minister from Harold Wilson : Prime Minister from James Callaghan : Prime Minister from Margaret Thatcher : Prime Minister from John Major : Prime Minister from ...

1783 : Pitt appointed prime minister 1784 : Pitt wins majority Commutation Act National Debt £240 million 1785 : Reform Bill defeated Treasury Commission created 1786 : Pitt introduces Sinking Fund Eden agreement with France 2 1787 : Consolidated Funds Act High taxes reduced on colonial goods Hovering Act New indirect taxes (windows, candles, race horses) 1788 : Triple Alliance formed 1789 : French Revolution 1790 : Pitt increases majority 1791 : Formation of United Iri...

adecuado/a : suitable apetecer : to feel like doing aumentar : to increase asumir : to assume el bienstar : wellbeing 2 brindar : to offer/give complacer : to please cobrar : to take on/earn el conjunto : group conseguir : to manage cuidar : to look after cuyo/a : whose 3 el derecho : the right disfrutar : to enjoy la docilidad : submissiveness la emancipación : independence el embarazo : pregnancy el énfasis : emphasis enseñar 4 : to show escoger : t...

What are xylem? : Tubes that carry water and mineral ions in solution; water travels upwards from roots to leaves. They are formed from dead cells. How is water transported in the xylem? : THE COHESION-TENSION THEORY: 1)Water evaporates from the leaves- transpiration. 2)This creats tension which pulls more water into the leaf. 3)Water molecules are cohesive so the whole column of water moves upwards. 4)Water enters the stem via the roots. What is transpiration? : When water evaporates...

What were the legacies of WW2 outside America? : Mass Destruction Massive Casualties Huge social disruption Serious economic hardship Bombings Food Shortages and Rationing Occupation by foreign armies Give some stats as to how the USA was in the strongest position by the start of 1945? : 42% worlds income 62% discovered oil 50% manufacturing output 80% cars 33 million households owned a radio 2 What was "American Exceptionalism" : The idea that America is unique or except...

Equilibrium : A state of balance (usually at the opening) Disequilibrium : A state of unbalance Narrative voice : The voice of the story (a character or narrator) First person narrative : A story told from the perspective of a character Third person narrative : A story told by a narrator 2 Omniscient narrative/ narrator : Third person perspective where the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters Repetition : Where words or phrases are mentioned more than...

Imperative (verb) : Command word Personification : Applying human characteristics to an object. Anthroporphism : Applying human characteristics to an animal (the opposite is objectification). Technical language/jargon : This is subject-specific lexis, used to demonstrate a high level of intelligence or knowledge. May be used to intentionally overwhelm reader or impress well-educated audience. Metaphor : This is where something is stated to be somethinge else. 2 Inclusive Pronouns :...