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Proper noun

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Noun that designates a particular being or thing

E.g
Mary, England, Ford, Sony, Melissa, Jake,Scotland

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Collective noun

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Group of nouns

E.g team, family, herd, audience, group

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Common noun

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place, thing, feeling or idea

E.g
Home. School. Book.

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Concrete noun

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A thing that can be touched, tasted, seen, or smelled.

E.g dog, building, tree, fire, water

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Abstract noun

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A idea or concept
Something you cannot see, touch, hear, smell or taste

E.g
Love, hatred, anger, truth, freedom, dedicated, peace

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Pronoun

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A word used to replace a noun

E.g I, you, me, she, he, we, they, it

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Verb

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An action - doing word
E.g
Sing, watch, do, laugh

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Dynamic verb

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A verb which is physically moving or changing
E.g
Walk, learn, grow, read

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Stative verb

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A verb which does not physcially move. You cannot see, touch, smell, feel, hear, taste them happening but they are still happening

E.g owning, doubting, seem, know, prefer, loving, hating, think, imagine, recognise, understand

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Imperative verbs

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Verbs which give commands

E.g bring, stop, tell me

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Main clause

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A clause thst contains a subject, verb, and an object, and makes sense on their own.
E.g I like bananas

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Subordinate clause

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One that relies and attaches on a main clause to make sense. Contains subject and verb and adds extra information to the sentence.
E.g after she noticed it was missing,

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Simple sentence

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Has one clause. Only has verb and a subject

She picked up the brown box

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Compound sentence

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Formed when you join two main clauses with a connective

E.g the sand was rough on my skin, but the sub was gleaming brilliantly off the water

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Complex sentence

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Formed when you join a main clause and a subordinate clause with a connective
E.g while the wind blew, people stayed indoors

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Adverbs

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Words that change verbs, adjectives or orher adverbs. May descrive how or when something is done
E.g never, quickly, soon, near, always, dangerously

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Adjectives

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Words that describe a noun. Adds more information about it.

E.g gorgeous, disgusting, happy, long, tall, green

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Monosyllabic words

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Words that consists of one syllable

E.g yes, no, cat, dog, bat, food

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Onomatopoeia

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When the way the word sounds imitates the sound it is describing
E.g squeal, bang, crash, sizzle, chattering, hissing

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Alliteration

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Repetition of consonants (letters that are not vowels) sounds at the beginning of words next to eachother
E.g the beautiful blue ocean blinked

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Silibance

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Form of alliteration. repetition of soft consonants that creates a whooshing or hissing sound.
E.g Sasha chose the silk scarf

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Assonance

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Repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words
E.g
Lee could not see the three trees
The light was quite bright

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Emotive language

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When language is used to create a strong emotional response

E.g the sad, downcast dog drooped its little head

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Figurative language

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Using figures of speech to be more effective/persuasive or impactful to the reader. Usually includes similes/metaphors
My bedroom is like a freezer!
The wind is a howling wolf
The storm scooped the poor lady up

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Simile

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Comparsion of one thing with another using like or as

E.g he was as fierce as a lion

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Anthropomorphism

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Something non human actually does a human action

E.g

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Personification

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Creates imagery when something non human seems human, giving human characteristics to something that isn’t human to create imagery
E.g the waves danced on the shore

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Symbolism

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Something used as a representation of a idea/feeling/emotion/concept.
reflects the figurative meaning.
E.g black often used to represents death or evil

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Imagery

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Visual - description of sight
Auditory- description of what could be heard
Olfactory- description of scent
Gustatory- description of taste
Tactile- description of touch
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Metaphor

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Figure of speech where you say a thing is another thing
E.g
Curtain of fog

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Adverbial Phrase

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Two or more words that act as a adverb 
Modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective
Can tell how, where, why and when 
E.g we strolled (through the garden) 
( ) the thing in that is the adverbial phrase
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Idiom

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A metaphorical phrase which has a specific, well-known meaning
A penny for your thoughts

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Parenthetical remark

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A parenthetical remark is one that explains or qualifies something
‘Im hungry, but i only want to eat chips’

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Pun

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A joke that exploits the different possible meanings of a word
‘I was confused about lightning and then it struck me’

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Noun phrase

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A small group of words which contains a noun and other words to describe it but does not contain a verb
E.g delicious, cold icecream

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Cliché

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A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought
E.g frightened to death

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Pathetic Fallacy

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When a writer gives human emotions to things that are not human
Can be used in objects, animals, and commonly weather
E.g the night was unruly

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Atmosphere

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The tone or feeling created in a piece of creative work

E.g the dark sky hung ominously as they shivered in fear

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Pathos

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When language creates pity or sadness

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Connotation

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Ideas, feelings, associations with words/phrases which we can use to add to the suggested meanings of the language or imagery
E.g the colour red linked to anger

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Ellipis

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A situation in which words are left out of a senebce but the sentence can still be understood. May be used to create tension
E.g Bang … silence

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Anaphora

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Repetition of word or a phrase at the beginning of a series of phrases or sentences
‘I have a dream, in the world.
I have a dream, somewhere.
I have a dream, and that is…’

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Antithesis

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A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
E.g is the antithesis of hatred

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Colloquialism

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The use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing
E.g wanna, gonna, go nuts

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Oxymoron

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When two contrasting ideas are combined for dramatic effect or to create a comedic effect
E.g loving hate

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Foreshadowing

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A hint, warning or indication of a future event

47
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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statement

E.g the whole world was watching me

48
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Superlative

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Adjectives that express the highest degree of something

E.g greatest, strongest

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Irony

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The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning - saying the opposite of what is real/true

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Juxtaposition

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The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
E.g
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

51
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Rule of three

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The use of 3 adjectives or phrases to emphasise your idea/descriptiob
E.g junk food is bad for your teeth, bad for your heart, and will shorten your lifespan by 10 years
E.g the tree was tall, leafy and green

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Sarcasm

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The use of irony to mock somebody or something

53
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Modal verb

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Might, must, could, should, will, would

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