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2. exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

3. repeating a word or phrase for emphasis

4. a word used to name a person, place or thing

5. a word that describes an action, state or occurrence

6. a sentence that asks a question

7. a sentence with one independent clause (a subject and a verb)

8. a particular type of poem with 14 lines and a formal rhyme scheme

9. a poem that is serious and thoughtful in tone and has a precise, formal structure

10. the continuation of a sentence over two lines (a run-on line)

11. a pause in the middle of a line of poetry or prose

12. the emphasis that falls on certain syllables and not on others

13. a statement formed as a question that isn’t intended to be answered

14. the use of grouping or describing in threes to add power

15. language that is symbolic or metaphorical and not to be taken literally

16. visually descriptive or figurative language to create a picture for the reader

17. a comparison of two things, using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’

18. a comparison of two things by saying one thing is the other

19. giving an object or animal human qualities

20. an implication or association attached to a word or phrase (cf. denotation)

21. the literal meaning of a word, as opposed to any ideas it suggests (cf. connotation)

22. a word that describes or modifies a noun

23. a word that describes or modifies a verb

24. a sentence that gives a command, starting with a verb

25. a sentence with two or more independent clauses

26. a poem that pictures country life in a peaceful, idealized way

27. a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead

28. poetry without formal meter or rhyme patterns

29. the ‘movement’ or beat (of a poem) created through meter and stress

30. the regular use of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

31. language that is used to create certain emotions in the listener

32. a word or phrase that emphasises point, such as ‘definitely’ or ‘certainly’

33. a combination of seemingly opposing terms in the same idea

34. the placing of two contrasting things close together

35. a reference to another event, person, place or work of literature

36. exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally

38. a play on words that have similar sounds but quite different meanings

39. a mild expression used to replace something more offensive or rude

40. a word that shows the relationships between things

41. a word that joins single words, phrases or sentences

42. a sentence that expresses an opinion, statement or announcement

43. a sentence with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

44. a Japanese poem of 17 syllable in three lines of 5, 7, 5 syllables each

45. a poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet, often musically

46. a four-line stanza or grouping of four lines in a verse

47. the blocks of lines into which a poem is divided (sometimes called ‘verses’)

48. a phrase, line or group of words repeated throughout a poem

49. a short or interesting story about a real incident or person

50. use of words like ‘you’, ‘we’, ‘our’ and ‘us’ to make a reader feel involved

51. repetition of an initial consonant sound in a sequence of words

52. repetition of vowel sounds in a sequence of words

53. a word whose sound reflects its meaning

54. the use of words with a hissing ‘s’, ‘sh’ or ‘z’ sound

55. the spitting sound that is produced by the ‘p’, ‘b’, ‘t’, ‘k’, ‘d’ and ‘g’ sounds

56. the attribution of human emotions are given to the weather or nature

57. the expression of a meaning by using language that signifies the opposite

58. a word that stands in for somebody or something previously mentioned

59. a word that comes before a noun to help define it

60. a sentence expressing great emotion (surprise, anger), ending with ‘!’

61. a group of words that form part of a sentence, containing a subject and predicate

62. a poem that narrates a story in short stanzas

63. a poem that urges the reader to live for the moment and “seize the day”

64. corresponding sounds in words, usually at the end of lines (though not always)

65. the rhyming of words within a line, rather than at the end of lines

66. a pair of successive rhymed lines

67. the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

68. using the same structural pattern of words in a series of clauses

69. a punctuation mark used at the end of sentence

70. a punctuation mark used to separate clauses or items in a list

71. a punctuation mark used to indicate possession or the omission of letters

72. a punctuation mark indicating a question

73. a punctuation mark indicating something amusing, surprising or spoken loudly

74. brackets used to indicate direct speech

75. a punctuation mark used to indicate the omission of word(s)

76. a punctuation mark used before a list, a quotation or an explanation

77. a punctuation mark used to indicate a break between two clauses

78. a punctuation mark used to mark a pause or break in sense

79. brackets used to mark an explanation or an afterthought