Terminology 0.0 / 5 ? English Language & LiteratureTerminologyASAll boards Created by: Imogen BeddoeCreated on: 30-11-13 14:02 Adjective A describing word. It describes a noun. 1 of 28 Adverb Describes a verb. A doing verb. Usually 'ly' at the end of the word. 2 of 28 Pre modifier A pre modifier is a word that is placed before the word it modifies. 3 of 28 Post modifier A modifier that follows the word or phrase it limit or qualifies. 4 of 28 Noun It's a name 5 of 28 Pronoun A pronoun replaces a noun. Eg it, he, she, you & they. 6 of 28 Verb A word to describe an action. 7 of 28 Exclamatory sentence A type of sentence that expresses strong feelings by making an exclamation 8 of 28 Declarative sentence Statement! 9 of 28 Imperative sentence Command 10 of 28 Interrogative sentence A sentence that asks a question 11 of 28 Asyndetic listing With a comma instead of a conjunction 12 of 28 Syndetic listing Connected by a conjunction 13 of 28 Metaphor When something is something else 14 of 28 Semantic fields A lexical set of semantically related items 15 of 28 Simile Using 'like' or 'as' 16 of 28 Hyperbole Exaggeration 17 of 28 Pathetic fallacy The attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals. 18 of 28 Personification Brining objects to life 19 of 28 Cliché A phrase or opinion that is overused & betrays lack of original thought. 20 of 28 Colloquialism A word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation 21 of 28 Imagery Describing an image (what it looks like) 22 of 28 Oxymoron A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. 23 of 28 Symbolism The underline meaning of a text 24 of 28 Irony The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite. 25 of 28 Ambiguity Uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language. 26 of 28 Alliteration Same first letter for at least three words. 27 of 28 Elliptical sentence Using or involving ellipsis 28 of 28
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