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Dynamic verb

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A verb that shows continued or progressive action on the part of a subject. They occur over a span of time

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Stative verb

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Verbs that express a state rather than an action. They usually relate to thoughts, emotions, relationships, senses etc

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Concrete noun

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Nouns you can physically see and touch

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Abstract noun

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Words that name things you cannot physically see or touch

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Exclamatory sentences

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Sentences used to express extreme emotion

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Interrogative sentences

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Sentences whose grammatical form shows that it is a question

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Imperative sentences

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Sentences use to issue a command or instruction, make a request, or offer a service

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Declarative sentences

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Sentences which make a statement, always ending in a full sentence.

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Irony

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A rhetorical device, literary technique, or event in which what appears, on the surface, to be the case, differs radically from what is actually the case.

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Consonance

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The recurrence of similar-sounding consonants in close proximity.

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Plosives

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Denoting a consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow using the lips,teeth, or palate, followed by a sudden release of air.

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Monosyllabic

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A word utterance consisting of one syllable

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Visual imagery

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Imagery pertaining to graphics, visual scenes, pictures, or the sense of sight.

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Auditory imagery

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Imagery pertaining to sounds, noises, music, or the sense of hearing.

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Olfactory imagery

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Imagery pertaining to odours, scents, or the sense of smell.

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Gustatory imagery

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Imagery related to the sense of taste.

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Tactile imagery

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Imagery pertaining to physical textures or the sense of touch.

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Synthesia imagery

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A technique adopted by writers t present ideas, characters, or places in such a manner that they appeal to more that one sense.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.