1. ADJECTIVE
A word that defines attributes of a noun. It can occur before the noun (the red tulip) or after (the tulip was red)

2. CONSONANCE
The repetition of the same consonant sound e.g. The key clicked in the lock as the door creaked.

3. ANAPHORA
Repeating the same word or phrase at the start of three or more clauses e.g. Your donation will stop cruelty. Your donation will change lives. Your donation will make a difference.

4. OXYMORON
Where two opposite or contradictory words are sat next to each other e.g. bitter sweet.

5. JUXTAPOSITION
Opposite ideas that are placed closely together, such as in a sentence or across a paragraph.

6. PATHETIC
FALLACY
Similar to personification, this is giving human attributes to objects, particularly using the weather to reflect the mood or tone.

7. ANIMAL
IMAGERY
Comparing an object or a person to an animal to present certain ideas about their personality.

8. A word that defines the action of a verb e.g. The rain fell heavily
ADVERB
A word that defines the action of a verb e.g. The rain fell heavily

9. A word with a naming function
NOUN
A word with a naming function

10. A word that can replace a noun phrase e.g. the boy > he
PRONOUN
A word that can replace a noun phrase e.g. the boy > he

11. PROPER NOUN
A noun that refers to the names of specific people, places and occasions and which has an initial capital letter in written language

12. A word expressing states, processes and actions
VERB
A word expressing states, processes and actions

13. A grammatical mood expressing a directive using a verb.
IMPERATIVE
A grammatical mood expressing a directive using a verb.

14. SEMANTIC FIELD
A theme or topic created by the use of words with associated meanings e.g. doctor, medicine, vaccinating, surgery

15. ALLITERATION
A term used to describe the repetition of consonants or consonant clusters at the beginning of words in close proximity

16. ASSONANCE
A term used to describe the repetition of vowel sounds e.g. Old age should burn and rave at the close of day

17. METAPHOR
A figurative use of language in which one thing is seen in terms of something else e.g. He didn’t know which road to take (making choices in life)

18. ONOMATOPOEIA
The term used to denote words that imitate sounds e.g. splash, murmur, buzz

19. PERSONIFICATION
A device in which something non-human is given human attributes e.g. the blushing birds

20. A question that requires the reader to think about the answer.
RHETORICAL QUESTION
A question that requires the reader to think about the answer.

21. HYPERBOLE
Exaggeration or overstatement used as a rhetorical device to heighten feelings

22. IDIOM
A distinctive expression in which the meaning is not a literal interpretation of the individual words e.g. She jumped the gun.

23. IRONY
A way of writing or speaking in which the intended meaning appears to be the opposite of what is actually said e.g. Thanks for taking the bins out (bins have not been taken out!)

24. SIBILANCE
The repeated use of ‘s’ ‘z’ and soft ‘c’ sounds to create a hissing effect e.g. six snakes slithered.

25. SIMILE
A device which makes a direct comparison between two things using the prepositions like or as e.g. Her heart was beating like the wings of a bird

26. TRIPLING (list of three)
Using three words or phrases in a row e.g. There was no sound, no colour and no life at all.