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Mastery
100
The repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.
What is parallel structure
100
A story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
What is narrative
100
Topic of discourse or discussion.
What is theme.
100
Something that is quoted; a passage quoted from a book, speech, etc.
What is quotations.
100
Not able to have its sense satisfactorily expressed in another language.
What is Untranslatable
200
The way a sentence is arranged grammatically.
What is sentence structure
200
A mark of punctuation used to connect independent clauses and indicating a closer relationship between the clauses than a period does.
What is semicolons
200
A similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
What is analogy.
200
The act of mentioning or referring to someone or something in support of your ideas.
What is Invocation.
200
Shout or exclaim hoarsely.
What is yawp.
300
A question that you ask without expecting an answer.
What is Rhetorical question
300
The act or process of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true.
What is inference
300
the reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker, for example “I'm going,” she said.
What is direct statement.
300
The way in which linguistic elements (as words) are put together to form constituents.
What is syntax.
300
Make a systematic list of (items of the same type).
What is cataloging.
400
The way in which a verb is used to express certain meaning by the speaker or writer.
What is mood
400
An expression of language, such as simile, metaphor, or personification, by which the usual or literal meaning of a word is not employed.
What is figure of speech.
400
To attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.
What is coaxes.
400
A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.
What is extended metaphor.
400
A state of temporary disuse or suspension.
What is abeyance.
500
A set of mental pictures or images.
What is imagery
500
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another.
What is metaphor.
500
Verse that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern.
What is free verse.
500
A violent struggle.
What is agonies.
500
Lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
What is timidity.