Noun Pronoun Meaning & English Language Features
This lesson covers Noun and Pronoun meaning and other English language terms.
anecdote
short story of an amusing or interesting event
metaphor
comparison not using like or as
neoligism
new word or expression. A word used with new meaning
alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
onomatopaeia
a word that spells a sound
word formed from initials
synonym
Words that have similar or the same meaning
pun
a play on words, often achieved through the use of words with similar sounds but different meanings
repetition
Repeating a word or phrase, or rewording the same idea
simile
Comparison using like or as
statistics
the collection and classification of data that are in the form of numbers
cliche
an overused saying or idea
colloquialism
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
emotive language
the delierate use of strong emotive words to play on readers’ feelings. Language that carries strong emotion
hyperbole
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
imperative
A command
inclusive language
Includes reader/audience by assuming ‘we all agree or disagree.’
listing
A list of associated ideas or things
antonym
Words with opposite meanings
simple sentence
a sentence with one independent clause
compound sentence
a sentence with two or more independent clauses
a sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
incomplete sentence
an unfinished sentence.
minor sentence
a group of words that do not make sense on their own. needs a simple sentence to complete it.
noun
person, place, thing, or idea
pronoun
replaces a noun, Eg. I, she, he etc.
abstract noun
names an idea, quality, action, or feeling
verb
an action word
adjective
describes a noun
adverb
a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
personification
giving human qualities to animals or objects
assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds
conjunction
a word that joins two phrases or sentences
preposition
shows a relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentences eg. to, by, over
interjection
expresses emotion eg. ah, whoops, ouch
repeated pattern in the wording
contraction
Shortened form of a word
direct speech
The actual spoken words are written down
innuendo
A statement that hints at something bad about another person
literal imagery
The things and actions that are literally (really) there in the scene being described.
literal language
Words which are used in their simplest, most basic meaning eg. The literal meaning of “over the moon” is “above the moon”. The non-literal meaning is “really happy”
paradox
A statement that puts together two ideas that seem to be opposite in meaning, but which makes sense if you think about it
personal pronouns
Words used to name the writer and reader eg. I, we, you
proverb
A wise old saying