Word Study
This Latin root means "calm," "peaceful," or "pleasing".
What is "plac"?
The use of similar grammatical forms or patterns to express similar ideas. Effective use of this adds rhythm and balance to your writing and strengthens connections among your ideas.
What is parallelism?
Perplexed and confused; very puzzled.
What is bewildered?
A literary device that repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.
What is repetition?
A form of parallelism that emphasizes strong contrasts. Example: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
What is an antithesis?
This Latin root means "to shake" or "to shiver".
What is "trem"?
This is a type of clause that modifies a noun or pronoun in another clause by telling what kind or which one.
What is a relative clause?
Making or characterized by stupid or careless mistakes; clumsy.
What is blundering?
A comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar.
What is an analogy?
A question asked to make a point rather than to invite an answer. Example: If you poison us, do we not die?
What is a rhetorical question?
This Latin root means "to call," "to name," or "voice".
What is "voc"?
Another name for parallelism.
What is parallel structure?
Shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
What is trembling?
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers.
What is an allusion?
Showing how one event or situation leads to another. This allows an author to show how one issue is part of a series or network of connected issues.
What is cause-and-effect relationship/chain?
This suffix can change a verb to a noun. In some words, that change requires other adjustments to spelling.
What is "-tion"?
Separate independent clauses without a conjunction or items in a series, especially when one or more of the items already includes a comma.
What is a semicolon?
Grown weak; lived under distressing conditions.
What is languished?
A sound device. It is the repetition of consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
Words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs.
What are transitions?
This Latin root means "death".
What is "mort"?
Set off a word, phrase, or clause from the rest of the sentence.
What is a dash?
Strong desire; longing.
What is yearning?
A phrase that people say that is commonly accepted as having a different meaning that the individual words may lead you to believe. For example, “Get off my back!” can mean “Stop bothering me!”
What is an idiom?
This type of poem has a musical rhythm, and it's topics often explore romantic feelings or other strong emotions.
What is a lyric poem?