Phrases
This phrase means “to avoid a difficult situation by indirect means.”
“Beat around the bush”
This punctuation mark ends a declarative sentence.
A period
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
A simile
This British author wrote Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol.
Charles Dickens
The opposite of scarce.
Abundant
This phrase means “to take a risk or try something despite uncertainty.”
“Take the plunge”
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction is called this.
Compound Sentence
A comparison that does not use “like” or “as.”
A metaphor
“To be or not to be” comes from this Shakespeare play.
Hamlet
The opposite of covert.
Overt
This phrase means “to be cautious or suspicious because of past mistakes or betrayal.”
“Once bitten, twice shy”
The subject of a sentence performs the action in this type of voice.
Active Voice
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Personification
This poet wrote The Raven and Annabel Lee.
Edgar Allan Poe
The opposite of diminutive.
Gigantic or Enormous
This phrase means “an unexpected or unintended consequence of an action.”
“The law of unintended consequences”
The punctuation mark used to show possession or a contraction.
An Apostrophe
An exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
Hyperbole
The phrase “Big Brother is watching you” is from this dystopian novel.
1984 by George Orwell
The opposite of lament.
Rejoice or celebrate
This phrase means “a solution that seems simple but fails to solve the deeper problem.”
“A band-aid solution”
A sentence with a dependent clause followed by an independent clause is called this.
Complex sentence
Words that imitate sounds, like “buzz” or “clang.”
Onomatopoeia
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” is the opening line of this novel.
A Tale of Two Cities
The opposite of ephemeral.
Permanent or Everlasting