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An independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a simple sentence. Example:"Her hat is a creation that will never go out of style; it will just look ridiculous year after year.
What is An Independent Clause?
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The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. Example:"As a doctor, I am qualified to tell you that this course of treatment will likely generate the best results."
What is Ethos?
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The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. Example: 1.splash 2.spray
What is Onomatopoeia?
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The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse. Example:When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!'
What is Rhyme Scheme?
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A dependent clause is a group of words that also contains a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Examples: 1.While flowers continue to bloom 2.Whenever you come to visit
What is Dependent Clause?
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A quality that evokes pity or sadness. Example:Empathizing with a friend who lost a family member.
What is Pathos?
200
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example:Kim’s kid’s kept kiting.
What is Alliteration?
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A rhyme involving a word in the middle of a line and another at the end of the line or in the middle of the next. Example:As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
What is Internal Rhyme?
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A sentence with two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Example:"The door of the morning room was open as I went through the hall, and I caught a glimpse of Uncle Tom messing about with his collection of old silver."
What is Compound Complex Sentence?
300
Word of God, or principle of divine reason and creative order. Example:“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man."
What is Logos?
300
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Example:Success is a sense of achievement, it is not an illegitimate child!
What is Metaphor?
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A sentence with more than one subject or predicate. Example:My husband was working, so I went shopping.
What is An Compound Sentence?
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A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument. Example: “You can’t prove that there aren't Martians living in caves under the surface of Mars, so it is reasonable for me to believe there are.
What is Fallacies?
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A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. Example: 1.As dead as a doornail 2.As deaf as a post
What is Simile?
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A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clause. Example:When the cost goes up, customers buy less clothing.
What is Complex Sentence?
500
A particular activity or cause that has suddenly become fashionable or popular. Example:Everyone should use this new hair gel because, Channing Tatem uses it for his nice slicked bach hair and so should you.
What is Bandwagon Appeal?
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The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. Example:Her life passed her by.
What is Personification?