Vocab
to eat or swallow greedily
gorge
An adjective that is derived from a preposition and modifies a noun.
What is prep. adj
In the phrase 'the book on the table,' 'on the table' is a ________ modifying 'book.'
What is an example of a prep. adj
A brief reference to something outside of the text, such as a person, event, or place (real or fictitious) or work of art.
What is an allusion
mentally ill; insane
what is demented
An adverb that is derived from a preposition and modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
what is a prep. adv
In the sentence 'My brother, a talented musician, plays guitar,' 'a talented musician' is an ____ that renames 'my brother.'
What is an example of an apposotive
The tension, humor, or suspense created by a situation in which the audience knows something the character or characters do not know.
What is dramatic Irony
to sharpen
what is hone
A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
What is an apposotive
In the sentence 'Swimming is fun,' 'swimming' is a ____ acting as the subject.
what is an example of a gerund
An inappropriateness of speech resulting from the use of one word for another which resembles it.
What is malaproprism
to cover up; to conceal
A verb form that can function as an adjective, typically ending in -ing or -ed.
what is a participle
In the phrase 'the running water,' 'running' is a ____ modifying 'water.'
what is an example of a participle
Long, uninterrupted speech that is spoken in the presence of other characters.
What is a monologue
a charge added to the usual charge
surcharge
A verb form that ends in -ing and functions as a noun.
what is a gerund
In the sentence 'She ran down the street,' 'down the street' acts as a ______
what is a prep. adv
14-line poem that is usually written in iambic pentameter and that has one of several rhyme schemes.
What is a sonnet