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Chinese Cinderella (Linguistic techniques (Emotive language ("Full of…
Chinese Cinderella
Linguistic techniques
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Emotive language
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The use of emotive language shows us how emotional and scared Adeline feels in the presence of her father.
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Hyberbole (exaggeration)
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This use of hyperbole shows how excited she is to be given the chance to go to university and study like her brothers.
Alliteration
"Full of foreboding"
The 2 F's grab our attention and change the tone of the story to one of fear to the thought of going home or something bad happening ("my heart was full of dread")
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Adeline's father
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Rude and unsupportive
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"Writer? he scoffed, you are going to starve"
He does not believe in her, or her talent.
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Genre:
Autobiography by Adeline Yen Mah, about her life growing up in Hong Kong with a wealthy family - she spends most of her time in boarding school
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