Foregrounding
A literary technique in which particular words, images, or ideas are made prominent through unusual positioning, repetition, or emphasis, drawing reader attention and suggesting significance.
Real World
In Carol Ann Duffy's 'War Photographer', the single-word sentence 'Rural England' is foregrounded by its isolation on the line, forcing a jarring contrast with the atrocity images just described.
Exam Focus
Explain why the writer chose to foreground that specific element — link structural position or repetition directly to intended reader effect.
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