An independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses.
What is a Complex Sentence?
100
means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader.
What is ethos?
100
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What is an inference?
100
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
What is an onomatopoeia
100
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse.
What is a rhyme scheme?
200
contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator.
EX: FANBOYS
What is a compound sentence?
200
an appeal to emotion, and is a way of convincing an audience of an argument by creating an emotional response.
What is pathos?
200
a word in its own right.
What is a root word?
200
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
What is a metaphor?
200
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
What is a stanza?
300
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Ex: Beach boys buy beach balls.
What is alliteration?
300
an appeal to logic, and is a way of persuading an audience by reason.
What is logos?
300
A method of reasoning that moves from specific instances to a general conclusion.
What is an induction?
300
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description.
What is a simile?
300
a form of poetry which expresses personal emotions or feelings, typically spoken in the first person.
What is a lyrical poem?
400
can stand by itself, also known as a simple sentence.
What is an Independent Clause?
400
defects that weaken arguments. By learning to look for them in your own and others’ writing, you can strengthen your ability to evaluate the arguments you make, read, and hear.
What is fallacies ?
400
the point of the paragraph. It is the most important thought about the topic.
What is a main idea?
400
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
What is personification?
400
an open form of poetry. It does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern. It tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech.
What is a free verse poem?
500
nouns placed next to another word or phrase to identify or rename it.
What is an appositive?
500
following a trend or what is popular
What is a bandwagon?
500
express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
What is paraphrase?
500
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is a hyperbole?
500
a form of poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well.