Figurative Language
What is a metaphor?
A comparison made without using like or as.
Why is grammar important?
It is important because it provides structure and clarity to language.
What does SOAPS stand for?
Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, and Speaker.
What is pathos?
Appeals to emotions to motivate the audience.
How many types of sentences are there?
4
What is personification?
It is giving lifelike traits to an inanimate object or idea.
What are commas used for?
They are used for many reasons but a few are to list items, separate independent clauses, or after using an introductory word.
What is the context of an occasion?
It is the circumstances, attitudes, or atmosphere surrounding the text.
What is refutation?
A denial of the validity of an opposing argument.
What are the 4 types of sentences?
Declarative, exclamatory, imperative, and interrogatory.
What is parallelism?
It is the structure similarity in a pair of related words, phrases, or clauses.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. She went to the store to buy, milk, oranges and potatoes.
b. The cat was small, and fluffy and it had big, green eyes.
c. She adopted a bird, dog, and a cat from the shelter.
d.They, arrived late to the party because, the bus broke down.
c
What diagram is used for the relationship between the different elements of SOAPS?
The rhetorical triangle.
What is the rhetorical triangle?
It is a diagram showing the relationship between the text's speaker, author, and subject.
Independent clauses can be joined by using what?
A coordinating conjuction.
What is juxtaposition?
It is when two things are placed closely together to emphasize similarities.
Which sentences use a colon correctly?
a. I went to the store: and bought apples, bread, and milk.
b. We will meet tomorrow: at noon at the park.
c. She had three favorite hobbies: painting, reading, and cooking
d. He likes many fruits: apples: bananas: and oranges.
C
What is the author's exigence?
It is the issue, problem, or solution that caused the author to write or speak.
What is a concession?
Acknowledging the opposing article may be true or reasonable.
What type of a sentence is this:
John went to school today, but James remained at home.
It is a compound sentence because it has two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction which in this case is "but."
What is Anaphora?
It is repeating words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines.
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
a. I went to the store; bought some apples, bananas, oranges; and then headed home.
b. I like to swim; run; and; cycle every weekend.
c. The cat slept all day; she was tired, because she stayed up all night.
d. She wanted to bake cookies; but; she ran out of flour.
a
What is the purpose of SOAPS?
It helps the reader to determine the purpose of the article and why the author wrote it.
What is the polemic?
An aggressive argument that tries to establuish the superiority of one opinion over others.
Which of the following sentences is an example of a simple sentence?
a. She went to the store, bought some groceries, and then went for a walk.
b. Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.
c. The cat sat on the mat while the dog barked outside.
d. Sarah enjoys reading books and watching movies.