Grade 9 Terminology

Question 1

Gutteral alliteration

Answer 1

Alliteration of G, K sounds

Question 2

Dental alliteration

Answer 2

Alliteration of D, T sounds

Question 3

Fricative

Answer 3

Alliteration of F sounds

Question 4

Liquid alliteration

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Alliteration of L, R sounds

Question 5

Plosives

Answer 5

Alliteration of P, B sounds

Question 6

Zoomorphism

Answer 6

Comparing something to characteristics of animals

Question 7

Antonym

Answer 7

Words with opposite meanings

Eg. Hot and cold, good and bad

Question 8

Metonymy

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Where a word is replaced with another word closely associated with the original concept

Eg. “Crown” with “King”, “Love” with “Heart”

Question 9

Adverb of frequency

Answer 9

How often somethinf happens

Eg. Always, often, sometimes, rarely, never

Question 10

Adverbs of degree

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Describes intensity of actions

Eg. Almost, just, very, too, enough

Question 11

Adverbs of manner

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Describes how something is done

Eg. Happily, sadly, loudly, carefully

Question 12

Adverbs of place

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Describes where something is happening

Eg. Here, there, up, down, away

Question 13

Adverb of time

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Describes when something is happening

Eg. Now, then

Question 14

Interrogative adverbs

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Used to ask questions

Eg. Where, when, how, why, which

Question 15

Dynamic verb

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Verb that describes an action

Eg. Run, dance, slide

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Stative verb

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Verb that describes a state, situation or condition

Eg. I own trainers, I love music, I **need* books

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Modal verb

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Verb that implies a likelihood

Eg. Might, may, possibly

Question 18

Transitive verb

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Verb that is followed by direct object

Eg. Jimmy kicked the ball, I ate the banana

Question 19

Extended metaphor

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Metaphor that is repeated over multiple sentences, lines, etc.

Question 20

Anthropomorphism

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Applying human attributes to an object (like personification)

Question 21

Pathetic fallacy

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When weather is used to set a tone

Eg. “Rain” would symbolise misery, darkness, sadness, etc

Question 22

Assonance

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Repeating vowel sounds (usually in poems as a type of rhyme)

Eg. The light of the fire is a sight

Question 23

Anecdote

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A short story (personal experience) to help convey message

Question 24

Colloquial language

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Informal or slang words

Eg. Wanna over want to

Question 25

Eupehmism

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Polite way of saying something

Eg. If someone died, they “hit the bucket”

Question 26

Semantic field

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When a group of words evoke a feeling

Eg. Guns, death, battle creates semantic field of “military” or “war”

Question 27

Anaphora

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Repeition of first part or a sentence

Eg. You is kind, you is smart, you is happy

Question 28

Hyberbole

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Exaggeration

Question 29

Hypophora

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When speaker asks a question and answer it themselves

Question 30

Oxymoron

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Two opposites together

Eg, loving hate

Question 31

Paradox

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A contradictory statement

Eg. It was the beginning of the end. Save money by spending it

Question 32

Epistrophe

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Or epiphora, repetition of a word at the end of phrase

Eg. Last week, he was fine. Yesterday, he was fine. Today, he was fine

Question 33

Dissonance

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A combination of sounds not in harmony, creating disruption, annoyance

Eg. A baby crying, person screaming, and alarm going off at once

Question 34

Pathos

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Appeal of emotions, evoke pity/sympathy

Question 35

Bathos

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Intended to evoke humour in a serious moment

Eg. He spent his final hours doing what he loved most; arguing with his girlfriend

Question 36

Adjective before the noun

Answer 36

Pre-modified nouns

Question 37

Adjective after the noun

Answer 37

Post-modified nouns

Question 38

Auditory imagery

Answer 38

Imagery of sounds —> sensory overload