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- 1AlliterationWhen the same letter or sound is found at the beginning of words that are next to or close to each other
- 2Alliteration ExampleParting is such a sweet sorrow
- 3FactsSomething you know or that has been proven to be true
- 4Facts exampleSmoking increases the risk of lung cancer
- 5OpinionsA statement that doesn't have to be based on a fact
- 6Opinions ExampleBrussel sprouts are disgusting
- 7Rhetorical questionA question asked in order to make a point
- 8Rhetorical question ExampleWhat's in a name?
- 9Emotive languageLanguage that appeals to the a reader's emotions
- 10Emotive language ExampleThe victims were killed in cold blood
- 11StatisticsA numerical piece of information proven to be true
- 12TripletsListing three ideas in a row
- 13Triplets ExampleI was cold, tired, and hungry
- 14VerbA work that suggests an action (a doing word)
- 15Verb exampleWalk, Singing, Ran
- 16Imperative verbA verb in the form of a command
- 17Imperative verb exampleShut up!
- 18NounA person place, thing, thing, or idea
- 19Noun ExampleChair, Classroom, Love
- 20AdverbA word that describes how a verb is carried out. Also used to describe adjectives and other adverbs
- 21Adverb exampleShe spoke very loudly
- 22SimileA comparison between two conective words like like, as,so, than, or a verb such as resembles
- 23Simile exampleAs beautiful as the sun
- 24MetaphorDirect comparison between two nouns
- 25Metaphor ExampleJuliette is the sun
- 26RepititionThe repeting of individual words
- 27Repitition exampleO Captain! My Captain!
- 28DialougueDirect speech / a conversation between two or more people
- 29PersonificationThe attributing of human to an animal, object or anything that is not human
- 30Personification exampleThe stars danced playfully
- 31HyperboleDeliberate exaggeration used for effect
- 32Hyperbole ExampleHe kissed her a thousand times
- 33PronounA word used to replace a noun
- 34PronounA word used to replace a noun
- 35Pronoun exampleHe, She, It, My, They, Yours, Theirs
- 36ConnectiveA word/phrase whose function is to link other words/phrases
- 37Connective exampleand, but, however, because, yet, so
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