a small group of words without a verb that form part of a sentence
phrase
100
describe actions we can take, e.g. go, dance, eat
dynamic verbs
100
describe a state or condition, e.g. be, like, own
stative verbs
100
an idea suggested by a word
connotation
200
making you think something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen
foreboding / ominous
200
an actual object that a word names
denotation
200
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
inference
200
the emphasis given to a syllable or a word
accent
200
the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words
alliteration
300
a pair of lines that are the same length and usually rhyme
couplet
300
the occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words
rhyme
300
two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem
stanza
300
a single line of poetry
verse
300
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular rhythm.
free verse
400
the author directly addressing someone else, usually the reader by using "You"
direct address
400
word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to
onomatopoeia
400
the choice of words which have strong emotional impact on the reader
emotive language
400
elements that come in threes for stronger effect, e.g. three examples, list of three things and so on
the rule of three (triplet)
400
type of alliteration that relies on the repetition of soft consonant sounds in words to create a wooshing or hissing sound, e.g. Sally sells seashells by the seashore
sibilance
500
when a word or phrase is applied to something NOT literally
metaphor
500
comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
simile
500
same letter or sound at the beginning of two or more closely connected words
alliteration
500
"D" in DAFOREST, which word is frequently used in it?