punctuation
what is this called " . "
period
This perspective, often used in instructional writing or "choose your own adventure" books, directly addresses the reader using the pronoun "you".
second-person
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
what is simile
What is a synonym for "happy"?
what is joyful, glad/cheerful etc.
These three things are required to have an independent clause.
What are a subject, verb, and complete thought?
which word needs to be capitalized " i went to gia's house to eat dinner ".
the "gia's" should be "Gia's"
This type of narrator is considered unreliable because they may not be telling the whole truth due to ignorance, insanity, or bias.
Unreliable narrator
This technique gives human qualities to inanimate objects, such as in the phrase "the wind whispered in my ear.
what is personification
To make previously unknown information known to others.
what is reveal
9-letter word often used to describe the "study" or "meaning" of words in a sentence.
what is semantics
What is a semicolon used for.
used to connect two closely related independent clauses (complete sentences) without a coordinating conjunction
While it primarily uses "he/she/they," this specific type of third-person narrator focuses closely on the thoughts and feelings of only one character, limiting the audience's understanding to that character's experience.
third person limited
If something is very easy, you might say it is "a piece of" this.
what is cake
The sequence of events, dates, or numbers in the order of their occurrence.
what is chronology
"...walk out of a casino drunk and poor [then/than] walk out of a bank..."
what is "Than"
This punctuation mark can be used to set off a parenthetical phrase for emphasis or to indicate a sudden change in thought.
Dashes
This type of narrator uses personal pronouns like "I" or "we" to tell their own story, but their perspective may be biased or limited to what they personally experience.
what is first person
"I'm so good at dancing, I never miss a beat" is an example of this type of figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point.
hyperbole
A nine-letter word meaning back in America, as opposed to overseas, which entered the language around the time of World War II.
what is stateside.
It refers to the study of the history of words, explaining how they changed over time.
what is etymology
When a quotation is interrupted by a phrase like "she said," this punctuation mark is used both before and after the interruption.
commas
This term describes a point of view where the narrator is an "all-knowing" observer who can enter the minds of any character to reveal their thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
Third person omniscient
Defined as a direct, implicit comparison without using "like" or "as," this figure of speech is used in the line: "All the world's a stage."
what is metaphor
This 9-letter word describes a person who is arrogant, overbearing, and assumes they have the right to take things.
What is presumptuous?
Clue: In the sentence "He is a few sandwiches short of a picnic," identify the function of the phrase "of a picnic" in relation to "short."
what is prepositional phrase