Literature for my Baby

Noun

A person, place, thing, or idea (e.g., dog, school, happiness)\n\n

Pronoun

A word that takes the place of a noun (e.g., he, she, it, they)\n\n

Verb

An action or state of being (e.g., run, is, jump, feel)\n\n

Adjective

A word that describes a noun (e.g., blue, tall, happy)\n\n

Adverb

A word that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb (e.g., quickly, very, loudly)\n\n

Preposition

A word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word (e.g., in, on, under)\n\n

Conjunction

A word that connects words or groups of words (e.g., and, but, because)\n\n

Interjection

A short word or phrase that expresses emotion or surprise (e.g., wow!, ouch!, hey!)\n\n

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as" (e.g., She’s as fast as lightning)\n\n

Metaphor

A direct comparison without "like" or "as" (e.g., He’s a walking dictionary)\n\n

Personification

Giving human qualities to non

Alliteration

The repetition of the same starting sound in words (e.g., Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)\n\n

Hyperbole

An obvious exaggeration for effect (e.g., I’ve told you a million times)\n\n

Theme

The main message or life lesson in a story (e.g., Love conquers all)\n\n

Setting

Where and when a story takes place (e.g., 1920s New York City)\n\n

Plot

The sequence of events in a story (beginning, middle, end)\n\n

Conflict

The main problem or struggle in a story (e.g., Man vs. Man, Man vs. Self)\n\n

Point of View

The perspective from which the story is told (e.g., First person "I", Third person "he/she")\n\n