Noun

a person, place, thing, idea

eg: table, person, cat

Pronoun

Refers to the noun

eg: I, me, he, she, it, they, them, us, we

Verb

an action word

eg: run, walk, study, watch, talk

Verbs change form: ran, run; study, studied

Adverb

Describes how an action was performed

eg: Malachi ran fast.

Often ends in -ly; Malachi ran slowly.

Adjective

Describes a noun

eg: The smooth desk; the fuzzy dog

Comparative

An adjective that compares TWO things

eg: Eru is taller than Sonny.

Don't forget: 3+ syllables = MORE (word) eg: more beautiful

Superlative

Compares one thing to many

eg: Eru is the tallest in the class.

Don't forget: 3+ syllables = MOST (word) eg: most beautiful

Listing

To name several items in a row

eg: When I go to Wellington, I'll pack my toiletries, clothes, and a pillow.

Repetition

Repeating a word or phrase on purpose to create rhythm

eg: I have told you and told you and told you to brush your teeth!

Simile

To compare one thing to another to help the reader imagine; uses "like" or "as" to do so

My love is like a flaming sword.

Onomatopoeia

A word that creates a specific sound

Alliteration

When the start of more than two words make the same sound

The crazy kitty ran in circles. (Notice the starting sound of "circle" is /S/, not /K/

Personification

To make a non-human thing do a human-like action

The wind whispered through the trees.

Rhyme

When the ending words sound similar

Five foot two,

Eyes of blue...

Oh what those five feet can do!

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Rhythm

Using syllables to create a sound pattern

eg: Two households, both alike in dignity (10) / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene (10) / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny (10) / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean (10)