Language Features Flashcards
Proper noun
The name of something (usually with capital) eg Amy, Zara, Glenfield
Pronoun
He, She, it, they
Common noun
Everyday items. Eg table, chair, desk
Compound noun
Two nouns together. Eg pencil-case, wheel-barrow
Collective noun
Groups of things. Eg team, flock, school,
Verb
Doing word. Eg running, walking, skipping
Adverb
Describes the verb. Eg he was running quickly
Preposition
The position of things. Eg below, above, under
Conjunction
Joining words. Eg and, but, while
Reflexive noun
Myself, himself, herself
Possessive pronoun
Mine, yours, ours
Tense
Present, past, future
Assonance
Repeating a vowel sound
Alliteration
Repeating of letters
Onomatopoeia
Action sounds. Eg boom, crash, snap, bang
Metaphor
Saying something is something else. Eg the dog was a demon
Simile
Using the words like or as, as busy as a bee
Emotive language
Connects to emotions. Eg miserable, exhausting
Imperative language
Words telling you what to do
Personal pronoun
You and we instead of Zara and Amy