figurative language
the repetition of the same of similar vowel sounds
what is alliteration?
a temporary state of mind or feeling
what is mood?
A word that can alter or describe a verb, adjective, or a whole sentence
what is an adverb?
narrator exists outside the events of the story and relates the actions of the characters by referring to their names or pronouns he, she, or they.
what is third person POV?
A figure of speech in which a thing, place, abstract quality, idea, or a dead or absent person is addressed as if it were alive and present.
what is apostrophe?
to make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request
what is appeals?
connects words, phrases, and clauses that are coordinate, or equal to each other
what is a coordinating conjunction?
A character in a fictional work with a complex personality
The sort of language used in everyday informal conversation.
what is colloquialism?
the detail that provides meaning to the text
what is context or occasion?
used before a noun to indicate that the identity of the noun is known to the reader
what is definite article?
when a story is told from the first person perspective by a narrator who has limited knowledge
what is first person limited POV?
A sentence in which there are three equal parts, often independent clauses
what is tricolon?
The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
what is denotation?
a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase
what is a prepositional phrase?
A person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another also known as the villain
what is an antagonist?
The omission of letters from the beginning of a word
what is aphaeresis
A form or set of forms of a verb in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb
what is passive voice
A group of words that possess a subject and verb and convey a complete thought
what is an independent clause?
Conflict between the main character a force, such as a villain, government, or nature
what is external conflict?