PUNCTUATION
WHAT IS A PERIOD?
WHAT IS THEME?
A lesson or moral learned from a story.
WHAT IS A SIMILE?
A figurative expression that compares two things using the words "like" or "as."
WHAT IS A NOUN?
A word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun). EX: cat, chair, people, love, Billy.
WHAT IS A CONJUNCTION?
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses. They act as "glue," joining parts of a sentence together to create more complex and flowing prose. EX:for, or nor, so, but, or, yet, if, when, although, while, not only..but also.
A comma is used to separate items in a list, set off introductory phrases, and to create clause. It is often referred to as a "pause."
WHAT IS CONFLICT?
In literature, conflict is a fundamental element of plot that describes the struggle between opposing forces, whether they are characters, ideas, or emotions. There are 2 types: External and Internal.
WHAT IS A METAPHOR?
A figurative statement that compares two things without using "like" or "as. Or something is something else. This is typically a direct comparison.
WHAT IS A PREDICATE?
A predicate is also known as a verb- a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. EX: Run, walk, hear, become, happen.
WHAT IS AN ONOMATOPOEIA?
A figure of speech in which the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. EX: Zap, Crunch, Sizzle, etc.
WHAT ARE QUOTATION MARKS?
Quotation marks are used to indicate a direct quote, transcribe speech to text, signify titles of small works like poems, show that the validity of a word is in doubt, discuss words as words without referencing their intended meaning, and set apart nicknames from formal names.
WHAT IS MOOD?
The mood is the overall emotional atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by a piece of writing. It's the emotional state the author aims to evoke, encompassing the general feeling the work projects.
WHAT IS PERSONIFICATION?
A figurative expression that gives inanimate objects human traits or feelings.
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. Adjectives can be used to describe the qualities of someone or something independently or in comparison to something else. EX: Impossible, Purple, Small, Thoughtful.
WHAT IS AN INTERJECTION?
A part of speech in which a word or phrase is used to express a sudden or strong emotion or reaction. They show excitement or emotion. Typically associated with "!"
WHAT IS A QUESTION MARK?
A "?" used to indicate that a sentence is a question.
WHAT IS TONE?
The tone refers to the author's attitude or feelings towards the subject matter, characters, and audience within a work. It's conveyed through their word choice, sentence structure, and overall narrative style. Tone shapes how readers interpret and react to the story, creating a specific emotional or intellectual response.
A figure of speech that exaggerates the meaning of a sentence.
An adverb provides context in a sentence by describing how, when, where, and to what extent something occurs. Adverbs can be used to modify verbs, adjectives, and even other adverbs. They typically end in -ly ex: Quickly, promptly, clearly, slowly, gradually, eventually, rapidly, seriously, instantly, keenly.
A figure of speech where two words contradict each other but make sense of the of the situation overall. EX: That woman is pretty ugly.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A COLON AND A SEMICOLON?
A colon (:) is used to introduce information set up by the previous clause. It's typically used before a list, example, or explanation. A semicolon (;) is used to join related independent clauses together in the same sentence without a conjunction.
WHAT IS SYMBOLISM?
Symbolism is defined as a figure of speech in which a person, situation, word, or object is used to represent another thing.
WHAT IS ALLITERATION?
A figure of speech that is described as the use, especially in poetry, of the same sound or sounds, especially consonants, at the beginning of several words that are close together. EX: Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.
WHAT IS A PREPOSITION?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in the sentence (e.g., on, in, at, with, to, from).
WHAT IS AN EXAMPLE OF EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CONFLICT?
EXTERNAL:
INTERNAL