Rhet Devices
The alarm clock shouts at me every morning.
What is personification?
Dogs bark, cats meow.
What is a comma splice?
What is a run-on sentence?
If it's not defensible, there is no point.
What is a thesis statement?
Choosing the word acclimate instead of change.
What is a tier two word?
Back to the Future is an example of what kind of movie? Really, a Delorian in the 1950s?
What is anachronism?
I like all kinds of food: Mexican, American, Chinese, Japanese, Indian. Commas because....
What are items in a series?
Because he is always prepared for class with completed assignments and necessary supplies.
What is a sentence fragment?
Connections to the thesis, to paragraphs and between ideas within paragraphs.
What is a line of reasoning?
Choosing the word stethoscope instead of microphone.
What is a tier three term?
Kevin's boss helped advised him to find an employment opportunity elsewhere...in a week.
What is a euphemism?
Carly, whose boyfriend was a jerk, finally saw the light. Commas because...
What is a nonessential clause?
Because we love to talk, we might need to listen more intently.
What is a correct and/or complex sentence?
Your words and explanations that connect source evidence to thesis; should be greater than cited information.
What is commentary?
The mountain between us is insurmountable.
What is a metaphor?
This is the beginning of the end.
What is a paradox?
Writing, that task that students love so much, is the ultimate expression of comprehension and analysis. Commas are used to ____
What is to set off a nonessential phrase.
Use it because it demonstrates sophisticated, complex analysis.
What is a complex sentence?
Source evidence copied exactly.
What is quoted evidence?
He refers to all executives as "suits" and all horse racing venues "tracks."
What is metonymy?
What is oxymoron?
AP students, energetic learners, are willing to learn and entertain. In this sentence, "energetic learners" is an _____.
What is an appositive?
Until, unless, because, so that, in addition to (and more) all begin dependent clauses.
What are subordinating conjunctions?
Someone else's ideas or facts stated in your own words.
What is paraphrasing?
A synthesis prompt and source documents are invitations to join this eternal interaction.
What is the unending conversation?