Sentence structure
A sentence with one independent clause is called this.
What is a simple sentence?
A text structure that explains events in time order.
What is chronological order?
The main message or lesson of a story.
What is theme?
Hints about future events in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
A phrase that does not mean exactly what the words say.
What is an idiom?
This sentence type has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
This structure discusses similarities and differences.
What is compare and contrast?
The feeling created for the reader.
What is mood?
Conversation between characters.
What is dialogue?
A reference to a famous person, place, or event.
What is an allusion?
She studied because she wanted to pass” is this type of sentence.
What is a complex sentence?
A structure showing why something happened and its results.
What is cause and affect?
The author’s attitude toward a subject.
What is tone?
Using objects to represent deeper meanings.
What is symbolism?
A word that imitates a sound like “buzz” or “boom.”
What is onomatopoeia?
Repeating the same grammatical pattern in writing is called this.
What is parallel structure?
A structure presenting an issue and how to fix it.
What is problem and solution?
The time and place of a story.
What is setting?
The method authors use to build tension.
What is suspense?
A comparison between two things to explain an idea.
What is an analogy?
Identify the sentence type: “I wanted to go, but it started raining.”
What is a compound sentence?
In this structure, the most important detail is presented first or last.
What is order of importance?
First person, second person, and third person are types of this.
What is point of view?
The way an author develops a character’s personality.
What is characterization?
A phrase that combines opposite ideas.
What is an oxymoron?