Literary Movements
Writing
Literary Devices
Comma, Semicolon & Quotations
Adjective & Adverbial Clauses
100
A person who adheres to strict moral or religious principles, especially one opposed to luxury and sensual enjoyment.
What is Puritan?
100
Words such as "For example," "After," "In conclusion," "Next," etc... are used to help your writing flow from idea to idea
What are transition words?
100
I am so hungry I can eat an elephant.
What is hyperbole?
100
This puts a pause in your sentence unlike a period that puts a stop to your sentence.
What is a comma?
100
This type of clause is often introduced by the pronouns: who, whose, whom, which, or that and sometimes when or where.
What is adjective clause?
200
(In art and literature) a style and theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail.
What is naturalism?
200
Quotes, textual evidence or paraphrased research you use in your body paragraphs.
What are supporting details?
200
A comparison using "like," or "as." Ex: Your smile sparkles like a diamond in the rough.
What is simile?
200
You need a comma to show the relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows. Where should they go? Ex: My teacher Mrs. Thomas is forcing us to study for our final exam!
What is after teacher and after Thomas?
200
What is the adjective clause? What does it modify? Larry's letter, which he mailed Tuesday, reached me on Thursday.
What is which he mailed Tuesday and letter?
300
A style of art, literature, etc., during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that emphasized the imagination and emotions
What is Romanticism?
300
This is the paragraph that includes a hook, background information and your thesis statement.
What is an Introduction paragraph?
300
Giving human qualities to an inanimate object. Ex: The book talked my ears off.
What is personification?
300
This type of punctuation can serve as a transition word and separate a sentence with two closely related meanings.
What is a semicolon?
300
This type of clause is used to modify a verb, adjective or adverb in the main clause. It is introduced by a subordinating conjunction and tells the when, where, why, how, to what extent, or how much about the word it modifies.
What is an adverb clause?
400
A style of writing, developed in the 19th century, that attempts to depict life accurately, as it really is, without idealizing or romanticizing.
What is Realism?
400
The paragraph that re-states your thesis statement, summarizes your paper, and extends your point.
What is a conclusion paragraph?
400
A reference to another piece of literature such as the bible, or mythology.
What is an allusion?
400
This type of punctuation always comes in pairs. You need one set at the beginning of the title, dialogue or quote and one at the end.
What are quotation marks?
400
What is the adverb clause and what word does it modify? Vinnie becomes nervous when he speaks in public.
What is when he speaks in public and becomes?
500
A 19th century movement in Romantic tradition, which held that every individual can reach ultimate truths through spiritual intuition, which transcends reason and sensory experience.
What is Transcendentalism?
500
This is always a three part statement, opinion, answer to a question, or stance that is the driving force behind your paper.
What is a thesis statement?
500
Using sensory details to describe the five senses: (sight, smell, taste, touch, and hear)
What is imagery?
500
Place the quotation marks: I cannot believe you just told me Meek Mill is wearing a tu-tu! exclaimed Ronald. Matt just smiled and responded I am just pulling your chain, relax man!
What is before I and after tu-tu! and before I and after man!? "I cannot believe you just told me Meek Mill is wearing a tu-tu!" exclaimed Ronald. Matt just smiled and responded "I am just pulling your chain, relax man!"
500
An adverbial clause usually modifies a verb whereas an adjective clause modifies...
What is a pronoun or noun?
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