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Repeating similar words, phrases or sentences in close succession.
E.g. Too big, too strong, too fast |
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| Giving several examples in a row. In a description often a number of things will be joined into a list list commas. This allows a writer to bring a lot of information in a short period of time |
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| Occurs when the initial sounds of a word, beginning with either a consonant or a vowel are repeated. It is important to listen to the sound rather than rely on the visual representation of the letter. |
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The repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence or a line of poetry or prose. It is important to listen to the sound of the vowel and vowel combinations rather than rely of the visual representation of the letters.
E.g. cow/ shout
too / blew |
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An expression which is over used
"my better half" (means wife/husband/partner) |
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A figure of speech involving exaggeration.
E.g. "I am so hungry I could eat a horse" and " I laughed until I died." |
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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase meaning one kind of idea is used in place of another to suggest a similarity.
E.g. "The ship ploughed through the waves." |
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A "play on words"
E.g. "an elevator makes ghosts happy because it lifts their spirits". |
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A question which is presented, not expecting an answer but to achieve an emphasis stronger than a direct statement.
E.g. "Why me?" |
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| A figure of speech involving a comparison between unlike things using like, as or as though. E.g. "My love is like a red, red rose." |
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Words which sound like their meanings.
E.g. drip, buzz, pop etc. |
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| Giving human qualities or characteristics to a non-human thing. This helps the writer bring a passage alive, e.g. "darkness crept through the forest" |
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Technical terms or specific language
E.g. 'Caburettor' when talking about cars |
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Statements of command
E.g. "Clean your room now" |
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A question that forces the reader to think about the point
E.g. "do you think this world has ever been the same since then?" |
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| A short personal story or account that makes a point. "It was cold and pouring with rain this morning and I didn't feel like getting up, but I made myself because... |
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A dictionary definition of a word
E.g. For the word home it is the place where on permanently lives. |
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The implied meaning(associations in feelings) of a word.
E.g for the word home this might be place where you feel loved, safe, comfortable and warm |
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The repetition of words with different sounds
E.g It will make your poem dance, it will make it race and prance. |
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Naming word
E.g Mother, student, kitchen, hat, house, century etc |
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| Nouns that refer to a specific person, place, object or period of time. These nouns always have a capital letter |
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Refers to a group or collection of similar people, animals or things
E.g Flock of birds, deck of stairs |
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Nouns that refer to qualities or thing that we cannot see.
E.g Aroha, Hate, Hunger, Humour, Hate |
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Used instead of nouns when referring to persons or things
E.g I, me, she, hers |
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Describing words
E.g yellow, ugly |
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A doing word
E.g sang, ate |
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A word or phrase appropriate to conversation and other informal situations
E.g. Don't, can't gonna |
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