Phrases/Clauses
From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
phrase
Its the best boy on the hole team.
It's the best boy on the whole team.
Name three elements that create mood.
setting, conflict, imagery
A piece of literature that is written for actors to be performed for an audience
drama
The Rams, the LA Rams, are not very good.
appositives
During fall, the leaves are horrible.
independent clause
We had a great day, we went to the mall.
We had a great day. We went to the mall.
The author's exact words?
diction
a brief comment to the audience (other characters may not hear it)
aside
Emphasizes something important
dash/!
Which was very heavy
clause
The boy up front is mischeivous but he is smart.
The boy up front is mischievous, but he is smart.
Name the five parts of plot?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
A speech where the character is professing his feelings and opinions
soliloquy
Though she is loud, she is so smart.
complex sentence
When the two boys left the room
subordinate clause
When I read the book I laughed.
When I read the book I laughed.
Words such as snap, crackle, pop, bang, bitter, sweet, glimmering, red, blue etc.
imagery
Instructions for the actor and the setting including props
stage directions
exaggeration
hyperbole
Clean your room
clause
I love my Math class, and I love my english teacher.
I love my math class, and I love my English teacher.
When a reader uses hints like what a character says and does is called_______
indirect characterization
These are expressions that do not mean what they literally say
idioms
Two independent clauses combined into one with and, but, or, so
compound sentence