Sentences
A sentence that does not have a subject, verb, or both.
What is a Sentence Fragment?
This kind of word uses an apostrophe to show that two words have been joined together to form a shorter word.
What is a contraction?
A figure of speech that is an exaggeration or overstatement.
What is hyperbole?
A text's main character.
What is around?
A part of a sentence that is dependent on the main clause.
What is a subordinate clause?
This kind of apostrophe comes before the "s" (-'s) to make a word show ownership, or after the "s" (-s') if the word already ends in an "s".
Two contradictory terms used for emphasis.
What is an oxymoron?
A character that does not evolve.
What is a static character?
The meaning of the Latin stem pre.
What is before?
A sentence that has two independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
The part of the sentence that contains the verb and all the words following.
What is the complete predicate?
The use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning.
What is onomatopoeia?
The primary source of conflict in a story.
What is an antagonist?
The meaning of the Latin stem tri.
What is three?
A sentence that gives a command or makes a statement or gives a fact
What is a Declarative sentence?
This kind of noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things as one unit.
What is a collective noun?
The repetition of a group of consonant sounds in a group of words.
What is alliteration?
A character that changes and develops.
What is a dynamic character?
The meaning of the Latin stem sub.
A sentence that has a dependent and an independent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
What is the present progressive tense?
The central thought or underlying meaning the author wants to communicate.
In "Thank You, Ma'am", Roger is this because he changes throughout the story.
What is a dynamic character?
The meaning of the Latin stem archy.
What is government?