Language Flashcards
Noun
A person , place, thing, idea
Verb
An action or state
Modal Verb
Express necessity or possibility like should, can, could, might, will
Imperative
Gives an order or command
Adverb
Modifies a verb , adjective, adverb or phrase
Adjective
Describes a noun
Superlative
An adjective showing the highest quality of degree
Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Alliteration
The same letter or sound at the start of adjacent words
Metaphor
Direct comparison of two things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Simile
Comparing two thing using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Personification
the giving of human characteristics to a non-human object
Semantic field
The use of a group of words that all link to the same topic
Hyperbole
Exaggeration that should not be taken literally
Imagery
Vivid description of a particular scene
Auditory imagery
Vivid description of sounds
Tactile Imagery
Vivid description of Physical sensation
Olfactory imagery
Vivid description of smell
Gustatory imagery
Vivid description of Taste/flavor
Kinesthetic Imagery
Vivid description of Movement or body position
Pronoun
Used in place of a noun
Onomatopoeia
the naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds (as “buzz” or “hiss”)
Assonance.
the effect created when two syllables in words that are close together have the same vowel sound, but different consonants, or the same consonants but different vowels, for example, sonnet and porridge or cold and killed.
Consonance
the recurrence of similar-sounding consonants in close proximity.
Verbal Irony
Sarcasm, when a person says one thing but means the opposite.
Dramatic Irony
The audience knows something the character does not know.
Situational Irony
The opposite to what was expected.
