APPOSITIVES
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An appositive is a word or word group that defines or further identifies the ______ or _____ phrase preceding it
noun
"He's as thin as a rail" is an example of which trope?
Simile - Comparing two things using like or as
(Trope)
An expression that describes a person or object by referring to something that is considered to have similar characteristics to that person or object
Metaphor
What are some things that you can use to separate your clauses in appositives?
commas, dashes
“Evil men fear authority; good men cherish it.”
"One small step for a man, one giant leap for all mankind."
Both of these are example of...?
Antithesis - Contrary ideas expressed in a balanced sentence
(Scheme)
What was James McBride's occupation?
Journalist
Identify the appositive in the following phrase. "The war America waged in Vietnam, the first to be witnessed day after day by television cameras, introduced the home front to the new tele-intimacy with death and destruction."
"...the first to be witnessed day after day by television cameras..."
What is the difference between schemes and tropes?
Schemes are figures of speech that deal with word order, syntax, letters, and sounds, rather than the meaning of words. Tropes are figures of speech with an unexpected twist in the meaning of words.
What is the definition of tone?
The attitude of the author towards a subject
Identify the appositive and the noun...
"The smallest state in the US, Rhode Island is in the northeast."
Appositive: The smallest state in the US
Noun: Rhode Island
"One should eat to live, not live to eat.” and "You like it; it likes you." are examples of?
Antimetabole: Repetition in reverse order
(Scheme)
In the Glass Menagerie, what physical problem did Laura have?
She has a weak/crippled leg
In the following passage, identify the appositive and the word or phrase it details. "Evidently I need this starting point --- the world as it appeared before people bent it to their myriad plans --- from which to begin dreaming up my own myriad, imaginary hominid agendas."
Appositive: "... the world as it appeared before people bent it to their myriad plans..."
Word/Phrase: "...this starting point..."
“Without laws, we can have no freedom" is an example of which trope?
Oxymoron - Using contradiction in a manner that oddly makes sense
(Trope)
Which rhetorical device is used in the passage?
"On his fishing trip, he caught three trouts and a cold."
Zeugma