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CEFR B2+ · Exam-skill vocabulary
direct address
Headword: direct 📚 Glossary - Exam Skill Terms (p.276)
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Arabic Translation & Context
Synonyms & Antonyms
A literary device where a speaker or writer communicates directly with an audience or an individual, often using their name or a pronoun like 'you' to create a personal connection.
Synonyms
personal address
second-person narration
vocative
Antonyms
indirect address
third-person narration
impersonal address
Translations
direct address in your language
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عربي
المخاطبة المباشرة هي أسلوب أدبي يتحدث فيه المتحدث أو الكاتب مباشرة إلى الجمهور أو فرد.
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اردو
براہ راست خطاب ایک ادبی تکنیک ہے جہاں مصنف یا مقرر سامعین یا کسی فرد سے براہ راست بات کرتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
प्रत्यक्ष संबोधन एक साहित्यिक युक्ति है जहाँ वक्ता या लेखक सीधे दर्शकों या किसी व्यक्ति से बात करता है।
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中文
直接称呼是一种文学手法，指说话者或作者直接与听众或个人交流。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
This is when a writer or speaker talks straight to you, the reader or listener. They use words like 'you' or your name. It makes you feel like they are speaking only to you.
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Memory TipThink of 'direct' meaning 'straight to you,' like a direct flight.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
The author used direct address (speaking to reader) to make the reader feel more involved in the story.
In his speech, the politician employed direct address (talking to people) to connect personally with the audience.
A common technique in advertising is direct address (talking to you), like when a commercial says, 'You deserve this!'
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