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ENGLISH REVISION AID (1)
LITERARY TERMS:
Adjective A word to describe a noun, or object.
Example: The dog was barking loudly, she was happy.
Adverbs Something you use to change a verb, adjective or a noun by adding an extra little
detail.
Example: They marched quickly and silently.
Alliteration The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of two or more consecutive
words.
Example: The happy horse ate his hay, the bouncy baby with blue eyes.
Metaphor Using a word or phrase to describe a similarity without using like or as in the
image.
Example: The puffy clouds, sunshine dancing on the waves.
Noun A person, place or thing.
Example: The cat, Paris, computer.
Prepositions Words typically used with a noun or pronoun to show the relationship of one
thing to another.
Example: at, about under, with, over Jimmy swam under the bridge
Pronoun A word used instead of a noun. It is used to save the repetition of a noun.
Example: Kevin hit the ball. He hit it very hard.
Proverb A short and often memorable saying for an everyday truth or advice.
Example: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Quotation A passage or information that is given in reference.
Example: He asked, Whos afraid of the big, bad wolf?
Simile Comparing one thing to something totally different, usually using like or as.
Example: I wandered lonely as a cloud (Wordsworth)
Verb A doing or an action word.
Example: He ran home, we played tennis.

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