Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
Literary Terms
100
Adverb
describes or limits verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
100
Personification
Characteristics of a human given to a non-human or animal
100
Soliloguy
A speech given by a main character that lets the audience know their thoughts
200
Pronoun
takes the place of a noun or noun phrase
200
onomatopoeia
the use of words to imitate sounds
200
Rhyme scheme
In poetry, the pattern in which rhyme sounds occur in a stanza
300
Conjunction
joins individual words or groups of words
300
imagery
language that appeals to all senses
300
Stanza
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme sheme, forming a division of a poem
400
Interjection
part of speech that communicates strong emotions
400
hyperbole
the repetition of sounds at the beginnings of words
400
Symbol
a concrete item that represents a bigger idea
500
Preposition
demonstrates relationship between a noun or pronoun
500
alliteration
exaggeration for the sake of emphasis
500
Foreshadowing
Clues given by the writer as to what will happen later in the story.
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