Cards (36)
a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation
dot dot dot (...)
a question that does not expect an answer
adjective used to compare two things/people/nouns - e.g. bigger, more beautiful
the way in which a story is organised
repetition of 's' or 'sh' sounds in successive words
any word or pattern repeated three times for persuasive effect
a describing word: tells you more about a noun
a word that tells you more about a verb: how, when or where something is done/felt
the narrator is the person or character that tells the story, using the pronouns "I" and "we"
comparison of one thing to another, using the words 'like' or 'as'
not just 'ran' or 'said', but more exciting verb choices
when a writer repeats a word or phrase in successive clauses
The subject of the sentence receives the action - e.g. The pen was thrown by Mrs Lewin.
paragraphs that are short for dramatic effect
direct speech between characters
adjective used to compare a noun against more than one other - showing it is the most significant in some way - e.g. ugliest, smallest, most amazing
sentences with more than one subject and verb, used to build up detail or slow down the pace of the text
Any meanings, ideas, associations, or emotions that a word or phrase suggests beyond its literal meaning
when two opposite images or ideas are put together in a sentence to create a contrast
the narrator uses the pronouns "he" and "she" and is an outside observer of the story
sentences with just one subject and verb - used for dramatic effect
the repetition of a letter or sound at the beginning of a group of words
literary term for exaggeration
Names a specific person, place, thing, or idea
The background against which action of a story takes place.
when a word sounds like the sound it is describing
A word used to join words or groups of words
Names an idea, a feeling, a quality, or a characteristic
a sentence ending with an exclamation mark
An action word
giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
words that are chosen to make the reader feel emotion
comparison of two things without using 'like' or 'as'
description that appeals to the senses of sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste
when a writer lists words/phrases to build up tension or descriptive detail
