Parts of Speech
It modifies a noun or a pronoun
What is an adjective?
It asks a question and ends with a question mark
What is an interrogative sentence?
The part of a sentence about which something is said.
What is the subject?
This type of language is matter-of-fact, to the point, and the words mean precisely what they mean.
What is literal language?
It is when a poet repeats words or phrases.
What is repetition?
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
It makes a statement and ends with a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
It is the part of a sentence that consists of a verb and any modifiers or compliments of the verb.
What is the predicate?
This type of language is poetic, imaginative, and often drawing comparisons to other meaning.
What is figurative language?
This is the repeating of ending sounds.
What is rhyme?
It joins words, phrases, and clauses
What is a conjunction?
It gives a command.
What is an imperative sentence?
A group of related words that does not contain both a subject and a verb or express a complete thought
What is a phrase?
This is the word's dictionary definition.
What is denotation?
When a poet establishes a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables it creates this
What is rhythm? (meter)
An exclamatory word that is not grammatically a part of the sentence
What is an interjection?
It shows sudden or strong feeling and ends with an exclamation mark.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
A group of related words that contains both a subject and a verb.
What is a clause?
This is additional meaning of a word based on people's associations with the word.
What is connotation?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
It shows how a noun or pronoun is related to some other word in the sentence.
What is a preposition?
It makes a strongly issued "request"?
What is an imperative sentence?
A group of related words that contains both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
What is an independent clause?
These are expressions people use that are often less harsh sounding than using other possible words.
What is euphemism?
The repetition of terminal consonant sounds
What is consonance?