grammar
do commas go before or after the but in a compound sentence?
Before
whats a synonym?
A) words that have similar meanings
B) words that have opposite meanings
C) words with multiple meanings
words that have similar meanings
what type of reasoning uses a general idea and is usually negative?
deductive
comparing two things using the words "like" or "As"
simile
what is a theme of a poem?
A)a message or a lesson the reader should learn
B)what happens in the story
C)multiple lines ryhming
a message or a lesson the reader should learn
what type of sentences use semicolons?
A) complex
B)compound
C)simple
Compound sentences
whats an antonym?
two words are the opposite
what type of reasoning makes a conclusion from what you know?
A)deductive
B)inductive
C)abductive
abductive reasoning
what type of figurative lanuage uses real life sounds like "bang" or "pop"
onomatopoeia
what is it called when a story reches its high point or the main problem
A) climax
B)rising action
C)falling action
climax
what's an ellipse used for?
A long dramatic pause or, a substitution of words
what is a counterclaim?
a paragraph opposing the argument thesis
what type of reasoning usually looks at specific things then goes to general?
inductive reasoning
what figurative language is non-human items being described as human things?
A)simile
B)allusion
C)oxymoron
personifaction
what is a stanza like or compared to?
a paragraph
is this a independent or dependent sentence?
"ever since Michael Jordan retired"
dependent
what's a rebuttal?
a paragraph to prove your correct
what type of rhetorical appeal uses facts, data, and statistics to appeal to a person?
A)logical/logos
B)emotional/pathos
C)ethical/ethos
logical appeal/logos
what uses a direct or indirect reference to well known person?
allusion
the ___ of a poem is like the poems mood and/or attitude
A) tone
B)stanza
C)structure
tone
is this a simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentence
"I wanted to watch the game, but I didn't finish my homework in time."
compound
what is a simple sentence?
a sentence with only a dependent and independent clause
what type of appeal uses emotion and feelings to appeal to a person?
emotional appeal/pathos
what type of figurative language uses a highly exaggerated statement
A)metaphor
B)hyperbole
C)personification
hyperbole
this is a poems beat sound and feel:
rhythm