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| 15268579848 | Loose Sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. Example: I went to the movies yesterday, bought candy, and shopped at the mall. | 0 | |
| 15268596290 | Metaphor | A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. | 1 | |
| 15268540272 | Metonymy | A term from the Greek meaning "changed label" or "substitute name,"this is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. Example: A news release that claims "the White House declared" rather than "the President declared". The substituted term generally carries a more potent emotional impact. | 2 | |
| 15268617338 | Mood | There are two meanings: 1. Grammatical and deals with verbal units and a speaker's attitude. Indicative: For factual sentences. Subjunctive: Express conditions contrary to fact. Imperative: For commands. 2. Literary, meaning the prevailing atmosphere or emotional aura of a work. Examples: Setting, Tone, Events | 3 | |
| 15270865331 | Narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. | 4 | |
| 15270852409 | Onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. Examples: buzz, hiss | 5 | |
| 15268540280 | Oxymoron | From the Greek for "pointedly foolish," this is a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. Examples: "jumbo shrimp", "cruel kindness." | 6 | |
| 15268540282 | Paradox | A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity. Example: Macbeth | 7 | |
| 15268540283 | Parallelism | It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity. Example: It can include the repetition of a grammatical element such as a preposition. | 8 | |
| 15268540287 | Parody | A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. | 9 | |
| 15270934499 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 10 | |
| 15270937360 | Periodic Sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. Example: Ecstatic with my AP score, I let out a loud, joyful shout! | 11 | |
| 15270970918 | Personification | A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions. | 12 | |
| 15271063128 | Point of View | In literature, the perspective from which a story is told. 1. First Person - Uses "I" as a pronoun 2. Third Person Omniscient - Godlike knowledge, presents thoughts of any character 3. Third Person Limited Omniscient - Only feelings and thoughts of one character Note: For both forms of third person, "he", "she", and "it" are used as pronouns. | 13 | |
| 15271093638 | Predicate Adjective | One type of subject complement - an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb. It is in the predicate of the sentence, and modifies, or describes, the subject. Example: Maria feels annoyed. Subject + Linking Verb + Predicate Adjective | 14 | |
| 15271107421 | Predicate Nominative | A second type of subject complement - a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that names the subject. It, like the predicate adjective, follows a linking verb and is located in the predicate of the sentence. Example: Landon is my brother. Subject + Linking Verb + Predicative Nominative | 15 | |
| 15271115164 | Prose | One of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms. In prose the printer determines the length of the line. In poetry, the poet determines the length of the line. Example: Sentences and Paragraphs (Prose) vs Lines and Stanzas (Poetry) | 16 |
