| A | B |
|---|
| Euphemism | softening of terms eg "He passed away" |
| Hyperbole | exaggeration eg "You have no brains at all" |
| synonym | word similar in meaning eg "big & huge" |
| antonym | word opposite in meaning eg "big & small" |
| alliteration | words which begin with the same letter eg "Softly silently she stole away" r |
| compound word | word made up of two smaller words eg "doorknob" |
| homonym | words spelt the same but with different meanings eg "wave" |
| onomatopoeia | word that sounds like action it is eg "the hiss of the snake" |
| pun | a word which suggests two meanings |
| slang | informal words eg "crook" meaning sick |
| jargon | words or terms pertaining to a particular subject eg "Slam dunk" |
| noun | name of something or someone eg "cat, Mary, happy" |
| verb | doing, being or having word eg "run, is, has" |
| adjective | describes a noun eg "big, small, pretty" |
| adverb | tells you more about a verb eg "sadly, quickly" |
| rhetorical question | question stated for effect but does not require an answer eg Are you for real? |
| irony | figure of speech where the intended meaning is the opposite of what is said eg "You were a big help." |
| personification | a type of metaphor that attributes human qualities to an in animate object eg "The sun peeped over the hills" |
| assonance | use the same letter or sounds in words that are close together eg"I lie here and cry my eyes like fires." |
| proverb | a concise saying that expresses a general truth eg "Blood is thicker than water" |
