Grammar
Persuasion
Vocabulary
Drama
Figurative Language
100
An appositive may be introduced by a word or phrase such as namely, for example, or that is.
What is appositive
100
Ethos is defined as the beliefs or ideas by which a person or group lives. An example of an ethos is the community goals set in a mission statement
What is ethos
100
A prefix in an English word derived from Greek or Latin. Alternative form of root. It is the primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents. Inflectional stems often derive from roots.
What is root word
100
Mood is a feeling. An example of mood is someone who is grumpy.
What is mood
100
The definition of alliteration is a grammatical term meaning two or more words in a row starting with the same sounds. An example of alliteration is to write, “...winds whipping wildly.”
What is alliteration
200
The definition of an independent clause is a group of words in a sentence that can function alone as their own sentence. An example of an independent clause is, "She went to the store on Tuesday; so, she didn't run out of milk."
What is independent clause
200
Pathos is defined as a feeling of sympathy or sorrow. An example of pathos is someone feeling bad for a friend whose dog has died.
What is pathos
200
third-person singular simple present indicative form of summarize
What is summarizes
200
The plot is the main story of a tale. An example of plot is the love story of Romeo and Juliet.
What is plot
200
The definition of an allusion is a statement that hints at something rather than being direct. Saying to someone, "boy you look really tired, have you been getting enough sleep" instead of telling someone they look old because of wrinkles under their eyes is an example of an allusion
What is allusion
300
a clause that cannot function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself but has a nominal, adjectival, or adverbial function within a larger sentence; subordinate clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.)
What is dependent clause
300
Logos is defined as the source that controls the universe, the written word or inspiration of God, or a logic and rational argument.
What is logos
300
The definition of a deduction is the act of understanding something based on evidence. An example of a deduction is what a detective makes after he compares and interprets the details of an investigation.
What is deduction
300
Conflict means to clash with someone or something. An example of conflict is to disagree with someone over opposite opinions.
What is conflict
300
The definition of hyperbole is a description that is exaggerated for emphasis. An example of hyperbole is saying you are so hungry you could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole
400
The definition of a compound sentence is a sentence with at least two independent causes that could each be their own sentence. An example of a compound sentence is "I must go to sleep soon, since I'm getting up early in the morning."
What is compound sentence
400
Fallacies are defined as false ideas or beliefs that are based on unsound arguments. An example of fallacies are the stories told by a person and passed off as truth just because most people believe the stories to be true.
What is fallacies
400
The definition of induction is the act of causing something to happen or an initiation ceremony.
What is induction
400
Rising action is what happens in a story leading up to the most exciting part of a story. An example of rising action is all the events that took place in the movie Grease before the scene where Danny and Sandy ride off into the sky.
What is rising action
400
The definition of imagery is pictures created by the mind or from memory. An example of imagery is a person remembering what their first pet looked like.
What is imagery
500
The definition of a complex sentence is the joining of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. An example of a complex sentence is, "When I finish my homework, I will start baking the cookies."
What is complex sentence
500
The definition of a bandwagon is a popular cause that people join, or a wheeled mode of transportation that carries a musical act from place to place.
What is bandwagon
500
The definition of inference is an educated guess made through observation. An example of inference is a scientist guessing at the result of an experiment using things he's already learned.
What is inference
500
The definition of climax is the most intense or highest point of something
What is climax
500
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
What is exaggeration
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