Compound sentence
Compound sentences contain two or more pieces of information and the pieces are linked by connectives e.g. My friend gave me a lift because it was raining
Direct address
Addressing the reader directly through use of the 2 nd person - 'You must admit....'
Simple sentence
A simple sentence consists of one clause that has a subject and a verb. A simple sentence puts across one simple idea
Simile
A comparison between two things using like or as. He was as quick as a fox.
1 st person plural pronoun
We
Extended metaphor
A metaphor that is continued throughout a paragraph, stanza or passage - might be signalled through metaphorical verbs etc,
Adverbial phrase
Adverbial phrase is the term for two or more words which play the role of an adverb e.g. I will sit in silence
Syndetic listing
A list structure which contains conjunctions e.g. eggs and milk and butter and fish and...
Rhetorical question
A question which is posed but an answer is not expected
Complex sentence
A complex sentence is used to put across more detailed ideas. A complex sentence contains one main clause that can make sense on its own, and one or more minor clauses that are linked to it. E.g When I arrived, the big dog barked.
Imagery
Creating pictures in the reader's mind through the way that something is described
Adjective
A word describing an attribute of a noun e.g. sweet, red, soft
Imperatives
The command form of the verb e.g. Sit down, Stand up
2 nd person pronoun
You
Syntax
Word order
Adverbial clause
When the multi-word adverb contains a subject and a verb (like in this example), it is an adverbial clause as opposed to an adverbial phrase e.g. I will sit like a monk meditates.
Superlatives
Fastest, Biggest, Strongest
Direct speech
Speech conveyed to the reader with speech marks e.g. we hear 'directly' what each character says
Comparatives
Faster, Bigger, Stronger
Reported speech
We can report what somebody says without needing to use speech marks. For example, "I want to be a hero!" announced Ruskin. becomes Ruskin announced that he wanted to be a hero.
Preposition
A preposition precedes a noun (or a pronoun) to show the noun's (or the pronoun's) relationship to another word in the sentence e.g. under, from, through, beneath
Statistics
Use of facts and figures
Declarative
A sentence type: statement
Exclamatory phrase
Usually an interjection or expression of surprise/strong feeling e.g. Excuse me!!
3 rd person plural pronoun
They
Emotive language
Language which has been deliberately chosen to evoke a strongly emotional response in the reader
1 st person possessive
pronoun
My
Epistrophe
Deliberate repetition at the end of a series of clauses or sentences
Gustatory imagery
The writer appeals to the reader's sense of taste through their description
Anaphora
Deliberate repetition at the beginning of a series of clauses or sentences
Noun phrase
A noun phrase is a phrase that plays the role of a noun e.g. The ringing bells....
Tactile imagery
The writer appeals to the reader's sense of touch through their description
Hypophora
Posing a question and answering it e.g. not a rhetorical question where reader is left to wonder about conclusion
Asyndetic listing
A list structure which does not use conjunctions e.g. eggs, milk, butter, cheese, fish,
Auditory imagery
The writer appeals to the reader's sense of sound through their description
Minor sentence
Lacks grammatical elements of a normal sentence - could be a single word or phrase. 'Yes, indeed.'
Conjunction
Conjunctions join words or groups of words together. The most common ones are and, or, and but.
Metaphor
A comparison between two things saying one thing is another e.g. He had a heart of stone.
Interrogative
A sentence that asks a question
Adjectival phrase
An adjective phrase (or adjectival phrase) is a phrase that tells us something about the noun it is modifying. E.g. The extremely tired lioness is losing patience with her overly enthusiastic cub