Diction and Tone
Using a term like "brat" instead of "child" can create this tonal effect, suggesting negativity.
Negative tone
I wanted to go for a walk. It started raining.
But
The F in FANBOY
For
The author's attitude or emotional quality conveyed in writing.
Tone
In the sentence, "The dog slept on the couch," identify the prepositional phrase.
A word with a similar meaning to another word.
Teacher's name
Mr. Nizo
This term describes the author's emotional attitude conveyed in writing.
This device features a single subject governing multiple verbs.
Diazeugma
Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She runs very quickly."
very
Author's word choice
Diction
In the sentence, "She traveled through the mountains," what is the prepositional phrase?
Through the mountains
This word is an antonym for "happy."
Sad
Teacher's previous occupation
carpentry
The word choice that affects the tone of a text.
Diction
What is the term for a sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction?
compound sentence
What part of speech describes a noun?
adjective
This type of word carries an emotional weight beyond its literal meaning, influencing the reader's feelings
Connotation
In the sentence, "He finished the race with determination," identify the adverbial prepositional phrase.
with determination
"Joyful" is a synonym of this word.
Happy
Teacher's bachelor's degree
Music Education
A sarcastic tone can be conveyed through this
Word choice and sentence structure
Identify the diazeugma in "She danced, sang, and painted."
Danced, sang, painted
FANBOYS are known as
Coordinating conjunctions
The arrangement of words in a sentence that can affect the rhythm and emotional impact is known as this
Syntax
Analyze the sentence: "The children played outside in the sun." What is the adverbial prepositional phrase?
outside
Identify a synonym for "difficult."
Challenging
I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?
A joke
"He was thrilled about the trip" conveys this tone.
Excited tone
This is the placement of two nouns side by side for clarification
Apposition
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
comma
The suffix “-ness” typically converts this part of speech to a noun.
What is an adjective?
In the sentence, "The book on the shelf is mine," what is the adjectival prepositional phrase?
On the shelf
Synonym for the word "Bad"
Horrible
I can fly without wings, I can cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness flies. What am I?
A cloud