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The D's of English
The C's of English
C's continued
F's of English
F's continued
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the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.
What is denotation
100
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
What is connotation
100
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
What is climax
100
literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
What is Fiction
100
a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past, typically as the result of psychological trauma
What is Flashback
200
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
What is dramatic irony
200
to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority
What is cite evidence
200
a noun denoting a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.
What is common noun
200
prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
What is Non- fiction
200
a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.
What is folktale
300
an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances.
What is drama
300
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
What is conflict
300
are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
What is context clues
300
the faculty or activity of imagining things, especially things that are impossible or improbable.
What is Fantasy
300
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
What is foreshadowing
400
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
What is diction
400
A physical trait describes a person's physical features and physical abilities, but a character trait focuses on a character's personality/demeanor.
What is character traits
400
the principle of causation.
What is cause and affect
400
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.
What is Fable
400
the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.
What is falling action
500
take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem.
What is dialogue
500
a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
What is cliche
500
the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.
What is creativity
500
a word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage.
What is Figures of speech
500
a category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms, according to whether they indicate the speaker
What is first person