Language

• Concrete noun

  A physical object
• Abstract noun


  Ideas and feelings
• Proper noun


  Naming people, places, days, months
• Verb

  A doing word
• Modal Verb


  Expresses necessity or possibility
• Imperative verb


  Gives an order or command
• Adjective

  Describes a noun
• Superlative

  An adjective showing the highest quality (-est)
• Symbolism


  The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
• Pathetic fallacy


  When the environment reflects the mood of the character or scene
• Onomatopoeia

  The sounds of words to express or underline their meaning
• Alliteration


  The same letter at the start of beginnings of words
• Sibilance


  Repeated 's' sounds at the beginning of words
• Assonance


  The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words
• Metaphor


  A comparison made without 'like' or 'as'
• Hyperbole


  Exaggeration that should not be taken literally
• Simile


  Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
• Personification


  Giving human characteristics to a non-human object
• Semantic field


  The use of a group of words that all link to the same topic
• Auditory imagery

  Vivid description of sounds
• Tactile imagery

  Vivid description of physical sensation
• Sensory imagery

  Imagery that appeals to the 5 senses
• Emotive language

  Words chosen to bring an emotional response
• Rhetorical question

  A question asked for effect with no answer expected
• Repetition

  Words or phrases repeated for effect
• Rule of three

  Repetition in a group to strengthen an idea or argument
• Connotation


  Associations with words or phrases
• Personal anecdotes

  Creates a sense of personal connection with the reader
• Cacophony


  Harsh sounds that create a tense atmosphere
• Euphony


  Soft sounds that create a pleasant atmosphere
• Colloquial language


  Informal language
• Euphemism


  A mild expression used to replace a blunt or inappropriate statement