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Grammar
journalism
poetry
short stories
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a colon
what do you use when you are about to start a list or separating two independent clauses
100
articles that deal with breaking news
what hard news article?
100
a literal definition of a word; its stripped down meaning. devoid of connotation.
What is denotation
100
the type of fiction that... • turns toward greater realism • Represent the moral complexity of life • Characters tend to be multi dimensional • Communicate some theme or message that takes thought and consideration to understand • Range of possible types of endings, tragic, indeterminite • Draws us closer to the "truths" of human life
What is literary fiction?
200
the type of sentence that contains two independent clauses (2 s-v agreements) joined either by a Coordinating conjunction (FANBOY), or Semi- colin
What is a compound sentence?
200
an article that contains the writers opinion, usually about a current event, not considered news articles.
What is an editorial?
200
the use of a word that sounds like its meaning or the sound it stands for such as pop hiss or buzz
What is onomatopoeia
200
the type of fiction that... • Written for enjoyment • Takes us away from the real world, easily understood and "digested" • Suspence and action driven • Protagonist is a sympathetic character or "hero" • Clear or moral conflict • Happy ending with a clear resolution supports conventional morality • Express a clear moral
What is commercial fiction
300
I want to play in the snow, but unless I can find my gloves, I can't. is an example of a _____________ sentence.
What is a compound complex sentence?
300
an article written by the same person on a regular basis, the writer writes about something of interest to him/her, not considered a news story.
What is a column
300
the repetition of vowel sounds within words in a line of poetry "I like mike and ikes" is an example
What is Assonance?
300
the infinite dimensions of human nature that you can give to a character
What is characterization?