Grammar
You should use commas to separate words in a series if you have (this many or more...)
What is three or more items in a series?
The distinctive property of a complex sound or attitude of voice
What is tone?
The ancient Greeks believed Zeus ruled this domain.
What is the sky and weather?
The thesis statement of an essay should be placed here.
What is the last sentence of the introduction paragraph?
This figurative device is an exaggeration, such as "I caught the biggest fish in the entire Gulf!"
What is hyperbole?
"To clarify what I said, I only need you to get what's on the list." We put a comma after "said" because...
What is an introductory phrase?
To reflect deeply on a subject
What is "muse"?
In "The Most Dangerous Game," the character of General Zaroff, who tried to hunt and kill Rainsford, is this type of character.
What is an antagonist?
Academic writing should not use these two points of view.
What is first or second person?
This is a comparison between two things using "like" or "as," such as "Life is like a box of chocolates."
What is a simile?
"Karma, my youngest cat, loves to snuggle in blankets." The commas in this sentence are used to separate what kind of phrase?
What is a parenthetical phrase?
A reference to a famous person, place, thing, or idea.
What is an allusion?
In poetry, TPFASTT is used to analyze a poet's deeper meaning. The P stands for this action, when the reader rewrites the poet's literal meaning in their own words.
What is paraphrase?
When choosing words to write in an academic essay, writers should choose the word that is more...
What is formal?
This poetic device uses repetition purposefully to create emotion and tone.
What is anaphora?
Active or Passive: All the homework was completed by the scholarly students.
What is passive voice?
A statement that contradicts itself
What is a paradox?
This type of conflict describes the tension between the children and their parents in the story "The Veldt."
Character versus character
This is the appropriate time to include a question in your essay.
When is... never?
This poetic device is commonly used to make phrases memorable by repeating the first sound in a series of words, such as "Clark Kent" or "Magical Memory Maker."
What is alliteration?
"Running late for school, the bus passed up Jazlyn."
The thing wrong with this sentence is...
What is a misplaced modifier?
Varying in color when seen in different lights
What is iridescent?
Tupac's poem "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" uses this figurative and poetic device to express how a people can grow and flourish in spite of challenges.
What is an extended metaphor?
A thesis statement is crafted in this format
What is concession-thesis-three reasons?
The act of giving a human ability or trait to a non-human entity
What is personification?