Used with a conjunction to combine two independent clauses
What is a comma
100
a comparison between two unlike objects using like or as
What is a simile?
100
the author or speaker's attitude toward his or her subject or audience
What is tone?
100
to tell European rulers the reasons for the American colonies' separation from Great Britain
What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence
100
The "Call for Unity," which was written by the eight white clergymen after the demonstrations in Birmingham
What is the occasion for "Letter from Birmingham Jail"?
200
punctuation mark used alone to combine two independent clauses
What is a semi-colon?
200
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
What is a metaphor?
200
creating a long list of facts that give credibility to your position; evidence to support your argument
What is massing of evidence
200
To present the arguments that justify the American colonies' separation from Great Britain
What is the purpose of the second/third paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence?
200
massing of evidence
What is a major rhetorical element of paragraph 14
300
the error I will name when your verb tenses are different, and there's no logical purpose for their being different (except that sometimes logically you may need to change the tense)
What is verb tense consistency?
300
author's word choice - selecting words for their connotation - the emotional connections of a word
What is diction?
300
an ironic or satirical remark that seems to be praising someone or something but is really taunting or cutting; can be used to hurt or offend or can be used for comic affect
What is sarcasm?
300
to provide evidence to support the arguments that the colonies were justified in separating from Great Britain
What is the purpose of the list of grievances?
300
to remind the audience that the US is founded on principles of equality for all men
What is the purpose of the allusion to the Declaration of Independence at the beginning of the 14th paragraph
400
punctuation mark used to introduce a list of items
What is a colon?
400
word pictures - appeals to the five sentences and useful for creating emotion
What is imagery?
400
discrepancy or contrast between what is said and what is intended; the difference between what is expected and what really happens
What is irony?
400
to provide further support for the argument of the Declaration of Independence and to show that the colonists had tried to resolve their differences with Great Britain
What is the purpose of the two paragraphs that list what actions the colonists had taken to try to remedy/correct their differences with Great Britain
400
to separate the long list of dependent clauses in that really long sentence from the short independent clause - it also provides emphasis.
What is the purpose of the dash at the end of the really long sentence in paragraph 14?
500
contains a subject and a predicate (verb) but does not state a complete idea
What is a dependent clause (or possibly a sentence fragment)?
500
a reference to a piece of literature, art, music, current event, historical event; often to the Bible, mythology, or Shakespeare
What is an allusion?
500
grammatical structure of writing
What is syntax?
500
to declare that the colonies are now free and independent states with all the rights that independent countries have
What is the purpose of the final paragraph of the Declaration of Independence?
500
to appeal to parents' emotions about their children
What is the purpose of writing about Black parents explaining to their children why they can't go to places like Funtown because they're colored?