NCEA level 1 English unfamiliar text

Alliteration

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Assonance

The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words

Simile

A comparison using like or as

Metaphor

A direct comparison

Personification

Attributing human characteristics to animals or objects

Connotation

The implied or associative meaning of a word

Consonance

Repetition of consonant sounds

Onomatopoeia

A word formed from the imitation of natural sounds

Colloquial language

Slang or common language that is informal

Imperative

A command

Jargon

Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

Listing

Series of items in a meaningful sequence

Juxtaposition

Placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast

Rhythm

The arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements

Enjambment

A run-on line of poetry in which logical and grammatical sense carries over from one line into the next

Adjective

Describes a noun or pronoun

Adverb

A word that describes a verb

Noun

Names the object of the sentance as a person, place, thing, or idea

Verb

Expresses action or state of being