Sentence Structure
A sentence that expresses a complete thought with a subject and predicate.
What is an independent Clause?
Writing that describes events as they happen step by step.
What is sequential order?
The lesson learned by characters through events.
What is a central idea?
A sudden interruption in the timeline to show past events.
Flashbacks
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What is a dependent clause?
Text that highlights difference between two topics.
What is contrast?
The author's attitude toward a subject
What is tone?
Giving human traits to nonhuman things
A comparison without using like or as
what is metaphor?
Two independent clause joined with a semicolon.
What is a compound sentence?
Structure that explains reasons something happens.
What is cause
The perspective from which a story is told using "I"
What is first-person point of view?
A recurring element that has symbolism meaning.
What is motif?
Extreme exaggeration
what is Hyperbole?
A sentence with multiple clauses and shows a relationship between idea.
What is a complex sentence?
Structure that focuses on the results of an action
What is effect?
The feeling created for the reader.
When a reader knows something that the character does not.
What is dramatic irony
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the word
What is Alliteration/
A sentence made of two or more independent clause.
What is compound- complex sentence
Writing that ranks ideas from least important to most important.
What is order of importance?
The specific time period and location of a story.
What is setting?
Descriptive Language that appeals to senses.
What is imagery?
A statement that seems contradictory but reveals truth.
What is a paradox?