Syntax 1
I read a book.
What is a simple sentence?
Tonight I have class; I need to finish my homework.
What is a compound sentence?
I am really impressed with the students. I think they are smart. I think they are cool. I think they rock.
What is 1st Person POV?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
What is an aphorism? OR What is an idiom?
I have a dream... that one day, all my students will turn in missing work.
What is an allusion?
Today we will review for the final.
What is an independent clause?
Because he was naughty, he was put on the bad list.
What is a dependent clause?
You need to submit all papers all Google Classroom. If you don't, it will not be graded.
What is 2nd Person POV?
When it comes to life, I am a cheerful pessimist.
What is an oxymoron?
She was recently departed from us.
What is a euphemism?
T-money--a nickname my previous students used to call me--always made me chuckle.
What is an interrupted sentence?
I hid the body of the student under the table.
What is a prepositional phrase?
The three brothers wanted power so they each asked for a tool. The first brother wanted to live forever, the second wanted to control others, and the third just wanted to be unnoticed.
What is 3rd person/omniscient?
Once upon a time, I wrote a story.
What is cliche?
Stupid fates! Why did you have to choose today to make me spill my coffee all over myself?! Don't you know I have an interview in 20 minutes?
What is apostrophe?
After a 10 hour flight with a delay and rough turbulence, I landed in Denver.
What is a periodic sentence?
I like to wear scarves in the winter because it gets cold.
What is a natural order sentence?
Daddy always said I was his favorite little princess... but if that's true, why didn't he take me with him?
What is innocent eye?
All I needed was a book and my blanket and my dog and a nice cup of coco.
What is polysyndeton?
I should have asked him, I should have checked in, I should have not left.
What is parallelism, OR what is anaphora? OR what is asyndeton?
I need Thanksgiving break because I have a ton of graduate homework to do and planning for three new preps for next trimester.
What is a loose sentence?
Drink the coffee; be the coffee.
What is a balanced sentence?
The lady on this bus is staring at me. It isn't casual; it is like she is staring into my soul. I wonder if she knows that I am going to quit. No, that's silly. How would she know my boss is a nightmare and I hate the hours. Man, I really hate my job.
What is stream of consciousness?
Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
What is chiasmus?
I have lost both my keys and my mind this week.
What is zeugma?