English Literature GCSE
Synaesthesia
What Synaesthesia means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Eduqas.
Definitions of Synaesthesia
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A technique adopted by writers to present ideas, characters, or places in such a manner that they appeal to more than one sense at a given time.
A technique where one sense is described in terms of another.
Topics that use Synaesthesia
- Miracle on St David's Day (Eduqas GCSE)
- To Autumn (Eduqas GCSE)
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Using Synaesthesia in the exam
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