Vocabulary
self
What is auto?
a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb
What is a clause?
the final section of any type of writing
What is the conclusion?
texts based on imagination; they are not true
What is fiction?
an overview of a passage that captures the main points
What is a summary?
the study of
What is -ology?
using a phrase or word that repeats something else
What is repetition/redundancy?
type of writing with an informal style and no set number of paragraphs
What is narrative writing?
the perspective from which a story is told
What is point of view?
a reasonable conclusion based on evidence
What is an inference?
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
What is free verse?
two or more adjectives that describe the same noun
What are coordinate adjectives?
the fourth paragraph of an argumentative essay
What is the counterclaim/rebuttal?
the central message the author is trying to convey
What is theme?
the attitude an author takes towards his/her subjects, which includes his/her choice of words
What is tone?
a fourteen-line poem
What is a sonnet?
He threw the ball to the girl made of orange rubber.
What is a misplaced modifier?
the sentence that links the hook to the claim or thesis statement
What is the transition?
when the thoughts and feelings of ONE character are revealed
What is third-person limited?
the main argument made by the author
What is claim?
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
What is a soliloquy?
Crossing the road, the sun started to set.
What is a dangling modifier?
the speed at which a narrative is told
What is pacing?
any written work that follows a basic grammatical structure; does not include poetry
What is prose?
the way in which a passage is structured
What is organization/text structure?