subject terminology

subject terminology

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it (e.g., "tall").

Noun

A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., "city").

Verb

A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being (e.g., "hurry").

Adverb

A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often indicating how, when, where, or to what extent something occurs (e.g., "quickly").

Simile

A figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as" (e.g., "like a soft lullaby").

Metaphor

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things, suggesting that one is the other (e.g., "the darkest clouds can hide the brightest stars").

Hyperbole

An exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect (e.g., "I’ll never give up").

Personification

Giving human traits to non-human things (e.g., "the gloomy clouds hung low").

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses (e.g., "casting shadows over the cobbled streets").

Conflict

The struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot (e.g., Anna's internal struggle between feeling lost and pursuing her dreams).