Voice
There are 2 of these in the English language.
What are verb voices?
Comparing two different things using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
"Mal"
What is bad
The cat was bitten by the dog is in which voice?
What is passive voice?
This type of poetry has no rhyme scheme.
What is free verse?
Active and passive
What are the names of the 2 verb voices?
Comparing two unrelated things.
What is a metaphor?
She wanted to TRAVERSE the country in her car.
What is travel
Mary likes hiking, swimming, and biking. This is an example of what?
Parallel structure.
How the author or speaker feels about the subject.
What is tone
Passive voice sentences often contain this word.
What is “by?”
Making a prediction about a text based on hints from the author.
What is foreshadowing?
He had a VIVACIOUS personality.
What is active, energetic, or enthusiastic.
Every one of those books IS/ARE fiction.
What is "is."
These must agree in number in a sentence.
Subject and verb
The agent of action is often omitted in this voice.
What is passive
When the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens.
Irony
He gave a BENISON over the meal they were about to eat.
What is a blessing?
A fire station burning down is an example of this.
What is irony
Help to define unknown words in a sentence
Context clues
This voice is most often preferred in writing by teachers and professors.
What is active
A self-contradiction: "A little big" "deafening silence."
Oxymoron
I don't put much CREDENCE in gossip.
What is belief, trust, faith, or reliance?
Provide information to clarify, prove, or explain the main idea of a paragraph or passage.
What is supporting evidence?
Drawing a conclusion based on evidence, reasoning, or prior knowledge.
What is inferring