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Adapted from V. Stevenson, Patrick Henry High School, and Abrams? Glossary of Literary Terms Terms ? AP English Language and Composition These terms should be of use to you in answering the multiple-choice questions, analyzing prose passages, and composing your essays. allegory ? The device of using character and/or story elements symbolically to represent an abstraction in addition to the literal meaning. In some allegories, for example, an author may intend the characters to personify an abstraction like hope or freedom. The allegorical meaning usually deals with moral truth or a generalization about human existence.

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Edwin Roman B-1 10-27-13 Noun Clauses Noun clauses are?dependent clauses. A dependent clause is one that cannot stand by itself. If a dependent clause is placed by its self, it forms a fragment, not a sentence. A noun clause can be a?subject of a verb: What Billy did?shocked his friends. What John said was offensive A noun clause can be an?object of a verb: Billy?s friends didn?t know?that he couldn?t swim. Her teacher did not know that he was confused. A noun clause can be a?subject complement: Billy?s mistake was?that he refused to take lessons. Highland has been good in sports. A noun clause can be an?object of a preposition: Mary is not responsible for?what Billy did. A noun clause (but not a noun) can be an?adjective complement:

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ACT ENGLISH STUDY GUIDE Punctuation Punctuation shows you how to read and understand sentences. For instance, the period at the end of the last sentence indicated that the sentence had come to an end and that the next sentence would begin a new thought. We could go on and on like this, but you get the point. The ACT English Test requires that you know the rules for the following types of?punctuation: Commas Apostrophes Semicolons Colons Parentheses and Dashes Periods, Question Marks, and Exclamation Points Not all of these punctuation types are tested on every English Test. However, you can definitely expect to find questions dealing with the first four items of the list on the English Test you take. Commas

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1 Copyright Copyright 2009 - Daily Writing Tips http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ All rights reserved. No part of this ebook may be reproduced, posted or shared in any form, by any means. The content of this ebook was written by Maeve Maddox and Daniel Scocco. 2 Introduction This ebook does not attempt to include every aspect of English grammar found in a traditional school textbook. Its purpose is to present a brief review of grammar terms necessary to an understanding of the most common errors that occur in ordinary, non- academic writing. Because written language is an arrangement of words, understanding how words work individually and in groups is essential to correct written expression. The sports fan must understand terms like
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