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Simile

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the use of similes as a method of comparison - Brave as a lion

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Metaphor

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a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison, but in a way different from a simile -He’s a couch potato

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Retorical question

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a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.- ‘What time do you call this?

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short sentences

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A simple sentence is built from the minimum of a subject and a main verb. It can be very short in length (but doesn’t have to be): - ‘The angry dog barks.

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Personification

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take an object or animal and give it human qualities, such as emotions or thoughts.- “The sun smiled down on us.”

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Alliteration

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. - Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper

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Hyperbole

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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. - “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse

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onomatopoeia

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the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ). - boing, gargle, clap, zap, and pitter-patter.

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Oxymoron

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Creates emphasis and draws attention to the idea being presented by the contradiction - The silence was deafening.

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Repetition

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The deliberate repetition of words close together. -It was cold, cold, cold.

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Colloquial language

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Casual, informal, everyday spoken language. Often not grammatically correct.
-Hey mate, put the saussies on the barby.

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Jargon

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Language belonging to a particular job, hobby or field of study. - Your objection is overruled.

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Cliche

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“Yeah, right.”

“As old as time.”

“Every cloud has a silver lining.”

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Semantic field

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A set of words grouped by meaning or connotation, referring to a specific subject. -
“Steam”, “creek”, “pool”, “drenched” – semantic field of water

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Verbs

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Action words describing movement, thought and existence. - Falling, singing, being, doing.

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noun

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A noun is a word that describes a person, place, thing, or idea. - “John,” “house,” “affinity,” “river”

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Adjectives

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A word that describes a noun. -Pale, wobbly, cracked.

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Adverb

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A word that describes a verb/action. - Sadly, wildly, clearly.

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Conjunction

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Words that join phrases and clauses in a sentence. - because and ect