vocab
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
pun
A method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events
flashback
A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
foreshadowing
Playing on words or speech sounds; Example: An orange says to a strawberry, "You are Berry special!"
word play
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
sonnet
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
hypen
a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
semi colon
Dots that indicate something
colon
Plural subjects must have plural verbs. Singular subjects must have singular verbs
subject verb agreement
a time segment that represents the now or present
tense
tells that something will happen in the future; uses WILL with the verb; example: Dena WILL LAUGH at the jokes.
future tense
two sentences joined incorrectly with only a comma
comma splice
A verbal that functions as an adjective.
participial
A verb form that can be used as an adjective
participle
three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation
ellipsis
A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun
gerund
a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun
adjective clause
a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun
adjective phrase
a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb
adverb clause
informal words or expressions not usually acceptable in formal writing
Colloquialism