language

noun

a person, place, thing, idea

verb

an action or state

imperative

gives an order or command

adverb

modifies a verb, adjective

adjective

describes a noun

pronoun

used in place of a noun

symbolism

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

alliteration

same letter or sound at the start of the adjacent word

metaphor

direct comparison of two things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’

simile

comparing two things using ‘like or ‘as’

personification

the giving of human characteristics to a non-human object

hyperbole

exaggeration that should not be taken literally

imagery

vivid description of a particular scene

onomatopoeia

words sound like noises they describe

pathetic fallacy

Pathetic fallacy is a literary device where human emotions are attributed to non-human objects, particularly in nature, to reflect a character's feelings or the mood of a scene.

assonance

words that have a similar vowel sounds

sibilance

repeated use of sounds like ‘s’ and ‘sh’