English Grade 7 - Parts of Speech / Figurative Language
a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea
noun
a word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun or another _______
pronoun
a word that expresses an action or a state of being
verb
a word that describes a noun by specifying its meaning
adjective
a word that modifies a verb, often ending with 'ly'. It answers the 'when, where, how or how much'
adverb
a word positioned in between a noun and (typically) a verb as a way of showing the words' relation with each other. The location, time, or placement
preposition
a word that joins a word or group of words (and, but, if, yet, so, or, also)
conjunction
a word or phrase that expresses emotion or exclaimation. It has no grammatical connection to other words (oh, whew, oops, shh, wow, alas, ahh)
interjection
a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
simile
a comparison stating that something IS something else
metaphor
a word which imitates the sound of something
onomatopoeia
an extreme exaggeration used to make a point or show emphasis
hyperbole
a series of words in a row that start with the same letter or a similar sound
alliteration
the same word or phrase over and over again
repetition
giving human qualities or abilities to an object or animal
personification
a commonly used word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning
idiom
similar to sarcasm in that you are saying something when meaning the exact opposite, often used in humor or to mock someone
irony
a pairing of words together that are opposites
oxymoron