Parts of speech
Names of things, people or ideas
nouns
two unlike things are compared, using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Simile
Create a hyperbole about homework
I have a tonne of homework/I have a mountain of homework
Colloquial language
FANBOYS stands for...
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Words used to describe nouns
A direct comparison. Say something IS something else.
Metaphor
Give an example of an oxymoron
jumbo shrimp/living dead etc
Connotation
the associations a word has in our minds eg. a pig has connotations of dirty, smelly, disgusting, or rude
Give three examples of slang
Slang is informal words and are used by groups eg. teenagers. Slang constantly changes and is quickly out of date.
words used to describe how a verb is performed
is a metaphor where an object/idea is given human qualities.
Personification
Create a complete sentence that uses alliteration that starts with 'B'
Bobby babbled at the beautiful baby boy.
Rhetorical question
a question asked where the answer is obvious or implied. It does not require answer eg. Would you jump off the bridge if your friends were doing it?
Giving context means...?
words used to show the relationship between things, often in terms of place
prepositions
words whose meaning is suggested in their sound.
Onomatopoeia
Give an example of imperative
Get up! or Go away!
Symbolism
a symbol/object/thing used to represent an idea, e.g. a dove is a symbol of peace
When someone speaks in a text we call it
A word used to ideas, concepts or qualities
abstract nouns
eg. love, ambition, truth, mana
A word or phrase that is repeated to increase its effect
Repetition
Create a complete sentence that is an example of sibilance
Sarah stirred the sizzling sausages.
(repeated hissing sounds)
Allusion
reference to famous quotations or ideas in order to understand complex ideas
Name the three narrative styles
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person