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a shot in which the camera is closer to the subject than the viewer expects, usually focused on a particular detail. This shot can open a sequence with the camera drawing away to establish the scene, or the shot can be used to unsettle the viewer because of its intense nature.
a verb that forms its tenses in an irregular way, e.g. I go, I went, I have gone.
imagery that appeals to the sense of sight, e.g. The trees were clad in green.
a short story, usually anonymous, that is passed by word of mouth from one generation to another...
a sentence in which the main clause is at the end of the sentence, e.g. Although it is raining,...
the analysis (evaluation) of a piece of a literary text such as a novel, poem or play, which can...