Name the Clause Punctuation Rule
The skies were clear; the storm abated.
I;I
The subject of the sentence:
A group of people gathered around the clamor.
group
the vantage point from which a story is told
point of view
repetition of vowel sounds
assonance
Write with _____ & _____.
nouns verbs
The storm abated, and the skies cleared.
I,ccI
The direct object in the sentence:
A bunch of bananas broke the poor camel's back.
back
Holden's roommate at Pency Prep
Stradlater
a rhyme that is close but not exact
slant rhyme
what prompts, stimulates, or inspires a speaker to create a text
exigence
The skies cleared after the storm abated.
ID
The indirect object in the sentence:
After getting their attention, he shot the crowd a cold, icy stare.
crowd
The title of The Catcher in The Rye was inspired by Holden's misquoting a line in a poem by this poet.
Robert Burns
the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences
anaphora
placing two elements side by side, especially for contrast
juxtaposition
As the storm abated, the skies cleared.
D,I
balance within one or more sentences with similar syntax, phrase, or clause structure
(grammatical) parallelism
descriptive language that conveys details related to the sense of touch
tactile imagery
a figure of speech in which a whole is substituted for a part, or vice versa
synecdoche
to yield (give up) something; to acknowledge the merit of an opposing claim or position
concede
The storm abated; the skies cleared, and the waves ceased.
I;I,ccI
a sentence with correct grammar and punctuation
a complete thought
a discrepancy between audience and character knowledge
dramatic irony
the meter of Shakespeare
iambic pentameter
1. (informally) the game that the writer is playing with the reader; 2. juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated images or ideas intended to surprise and delight the audience; 3. an over-elaborate, contrived approach to presenting ideas
conceit