"slipped on the red carpet," is this type of phrase
What is Verb Phrase?
100
A comparision of two unlike things using like or as
What is a simile?
100
The repetition of consonant sounds
What is Alliteration?
100
The syllable per line structure of this type of poem is 5, 7, 5
What is a Haiku?
200
The word "are" is an example of this type of verb
What is a linking verb?
200
A group of words that contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought
What is an independent clause?
200
Giving non-human items human-like qualities
What is personification?
200
The repetition of similar vowel sounds
What is Assonance?
200
The purpose of this paragraph in a paper is to set-up the reader with a clear picture of what the paper will be discussing
What is the Introductory Paragraph?
300
The group of words that tells the reader who or what the sentence is about.
What is the subject?
300
Receives the action of the verb
What is a direct object?
300
The central idea of a piece of literature
What is the theme?
300
The intentional repeating of a sound, word, phrase, line, or idea in order to create an effect
What is Repetition?
300
This type of story often contains talking animals and is used as a way to teach a life-lesson to young children.
What is a Fable?
400
Tells what the subject does or has.
What is the predicate?
400
Consists of a preposition followed by a noun phrase
What is a prepositional phrase?
400
When the audience knows something important that the main character does not know.
What is Dramatic Irony?
400
Language that appeals to the five senses
What is Imagery?
400
A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.
What is a Thesis Statement?
500
Replaced by the pronoun.
What is the antecedent?
500
2 or more independent clauses separated by a comma and a conjunction is this type of sentence
What is a compound sentence?
500
An apparent contradiction that is actually true
What is a paradox?
500
The imaginary voice or persona assumed by the author of a poem
What is speaker?
500
The purpose of this paragraph is to acknowledge that there is a different opinion than the one being argued and to explain why that 2nd opinion is wrong, thereby making the original argument stronger.