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Idioms |
Is a expression that doesn't mean what it literally says. Ex: Cat got your toughn? |
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Homonym |
are words that are spelled or sound the same, but with different meanings. Ex: Homograph: spelled the same, but different meanings: contract, march, orange, may. homophone: spelled differently. Different meanings: sea, see. bear, bare. be, bee. |
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proverb |
Is a short pithy saying in general truth or a piece of advice. Ex: Don't judge a book by it's cover. |
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Oxymoron |
is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. Ex: All alone, jumbo shrimp, crash landing, awfully good, growing smaller, perfect mess, old news. |
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anolgy |
A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the pupose of explanation or clarification . Ex: Black is to white, as night is to day. Christmas tree is to Christmas, as fireworks is to fourth of July. |
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Euphemisms |
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be to harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. Ex: I'm going to cough up a furball. Letting someone go instead of died. |
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Prepositions |
These show relationships between nouns. they also show direction. Front, back ontop forward, backward. |
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Adjectives |
Modifie ( change or to describe) nouns. Ex: The red house. |
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Verb |
Shows action or state of being. Ex: Playing running eating |
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noun |
Is a person place or thing. Ex: firefighter, Great America |
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Proper noun |
Always Upper cased: He She |
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Interjection |
A short explanation: Ouch |
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Pronouns |
These take the place of nouns. She they he her |
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alliteration |
is a repetition of an initial sound. Ex: Pretty penny pooped in the park. |
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hyperbole |
is an exaggeration: Ex: I could eat a horse, she is as fat as a house. |
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Simile |
is a comparison using like or as: as tall as a giraffe. |
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Metaphore |
is a comparison not using like or as: a blanket of snow. |
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Onomatopoeia |
A type of word that sounds like it's meaning: boom, crash. |
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Cliche |
A phrase that is over used, lacks original thought: Roses are red, violets are blue. |
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A symbol of literature. |
Is something used to represent a bigger idea: Chains are symbolic of slavery. |
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Setting |
Can be both place and thing |
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Mood and Tone |
Mood make you fell, As in tone is the author's sound. |
