Vocab
Venture
a risky or daring journey or undertaking
Noun
person, place, or thing (ex) dog
Simple Sentence
One independent clause, one subject/one verb
(ex) The dog runs.
Simile
a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”
Haste
excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry
Mutiny
open rebellion against authority
Verb
an action word (ex) jump
Fragment
incomplete sentence, a sentence that can't stand on its own
Personification
giving none living things living characteristics
Frippery
showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language
Fractious
irritable and quarrelsome
Adjective
a word that describes a noun or another adjective (ex) pink horse
Compound
Two independent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction.
(ex) Claire carries her class, and her class is not the same without her.
Diction
author's choice of words
Anguish
deeply tormented
Impulsive
acting or done without forethought
Adverb
a word that explains how, when, and where to a verb, adjective, or another adverb (ex) very beautiful
Complex
One independent clause and one subordinate clause
(ex) When the clock struck midnight, Cinderella's carriage turned into a pumpkin.
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Pestilence
a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague
Chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or being humiliated
Conjunctions
part of speech that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (ex) and, but, or
Compound - Complex
At least two independent clauses and one dependent.
Onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Surly
bad-tempered and unfriendly