Brush Strokes
The following is an example of which Brush Stroke?
He opened the box, grungy and leaking, and wondered what lay inside.
Adjectives out of Order
Jessie cared a great deal about the project, but his partner couldn't have been more _________.
Apathetic
I hate acting so ______________ toward my boss, but he makes us all grovel at his feet.
True or False, the following needs a comma in the blank:
As we talked about the other team__ my mom walked in.
True (it starts with subordinating conjuntion)
A symbol must be a _______________ that represents a larger idea.
Physical Object
The following is an example of which Brush Stroke?
He opened the box, an old mahogany antique, and wondered what lay inside.
Appositive
Unlike his _____________ wife, Mark was NEVER the life of the party.
Convivial.
I realized I had lost the memory to __________ and would never remember it again.
Oblivion
True or False, the following needs a comma in the blank:
We talked about the other team__ and my mom walked in.
True (you use a comma when a FANBOYS introduces a new complete thought/clause.)
This occurs when an author hints at something that will happen later in the text.
Foreshadowing
The following is an example of which Brush Stroke?
Hands shaking, he opened the box and wondered what lay inside.
Absolute
I can't fix the ____________ between us, but I hope one day there won't be so much hatred and resentment.
Rancor
I couldn't handle her __________ whining because it NEVER ENDS!
Incessant
True or False, the following needs a comma in the blank:
We talked about the other team__ and wondered about the game.
False (the 'and' hasn't introduced a new clause, we only have a new verb 'wondered,')
This is when the opposite of what you expect occurs.
Irony
The following is an example of which Brush Stroke?
Huffing and Puffing, he opened the box and wondered what lay inside.
Participle Phrase
He had a____________ pile of clothing that he realized he might never get through.
Prodigious (maybe innumberable too)
The metal had undergone complete __________; nothing solid remained in the melted mass.
Liquifaction
A semicolon (;) can always be replaced by a
Period (it just shows a logical connection between two complete thoughts)
This term refers to recurring figures or situations that occur throughout human culture, like the Christ Figure, the evil father, the innocent child.
Archetype
The following is an example of which Brush Stroke?
He ran to the store, his old shoes squeaking across the pavement.
Absolute Phrase
He is completely ______ with that knife; he's already cut himself four times today!
Inept
I lost my had in the crazy ________ of the wind.
Welter
True or False: The following sentences is punctuated correctly.
I really like the video game, it has a lot of cool features.
False. This is a comma splice because there is no conjunction joining the two ind. clauses.
A universal message an author might be trying to convey is also called
Theme