Onomatopoeia
Tone
Verb
Adverb
Colloquialism
Rule of 3
Connective/conjunction
Simile
Metaphor
Lists
Adjective
Noun
Alliteration
Facts and figures
First/Second/Third person
Naming word
Informal or regional language, sometimes using slang.
Doing word
Matching initial consonant sounds e.g. “Full fathom five thy father lies” (Shakespeare, The Tempest)
Repetition of three things or even the same thing repeated twice.
A comparison that uses the words “like” or “as” e.g. he was like an eager puppy
A comparison that doesn’t use the words “like” or “as”. Example: she was a tornado of energy
The overall feeling, attitude or mood of a text.
I, you or them
Word that describes a noun
Word that joins - and, if, but, as etc
Numbers, statistics, data, dates, amounts, ages and so on.
Words that sound like sounds: bang! splosh! whoosh! trickle
Word that describes a verb
Giving a number of examples, things or ideas.
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
Imagery
Simile
Hyperbole
Assonance
Metaphor
Comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.
Using descriptive language to create a vivid mental picture.
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
Repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Words that imitate the sound they represent.
