wubbalubba dubdub Flashcards
noun
a word that defines an object, place, or class
verb
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
adjective
a word naming an attribute of a noun
adverb
a word or phrase that modifies the meaning of an adjective, verb, or other adverb, expressing manner, place, time, or degree
Simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description better
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
pathetic fallacy
the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
colloquial
used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
fact / statistic
a thing that is known or proved to be true / a fact or piece of data obtained from a study of a large quantity of numerical data
Imperative
Instructive / “bossy words”
rhetorical question
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
