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Literary Terms
Essay
Sentence Editing/Revision
Misused/Misspelled
Drama
100
This is when a story hints at an event which will occur later in the text

Foreshadowing

100
This is the minimum number of paragraphs needed in your essay.
3
100

Correct this sentence: 

These books, which was published in the late eighteenth century, are very valuable.

a. books in the late eighteenth century // b. books which were published // c. books that was published

b. books which were published

100
1) Which is the correct spelling? greatful grateful 2) Which is the correct spelling? retreive retrieve
1) grateful 2) retrieve
100
the conversation among characters in any kind of narrative,story, or play
Dialogue
200
This is an author's word choice.
Diction
200

These are the 2 things needed in a body paragraph.

Evidence and Explanation

200
Rewrite as one sentence: The novel is very powerful. It concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century.
The novel, which concerns the rights of women in the twentieth century, is very powerful.
200
1) That is the ____________ ingredient. a) principal b) principle 2) The ____________ decided in favor of the business proposal. a) counsel b) council
1) principal 2) council
200
A single person gives a long speech to the audience or another character on stage
Monologue
300
This shows how the writer feels.
Tone
300
This type of essay asks you to take a position or convince someone else to do something.
Persuasive essay
300

Working as a receptionist taught me to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answering the phone. 

a. to handle customer complaints and write memos, answering the telephone. // b. how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.

b. how to handle customer complaints, write memos, and answer the phones.

300
1. Take a deep ____________. a) breath b) breathe 2. Make sure to ____________ deeply. a) breath b) breathe
1) breath 2) breathe
300
a short dramatic convention that is spoken in an undertone and meant to be heard only by the audience
Aside
400

This is the opposite of connotation; it is the actual definition of a word

Denotation

400
This refutes your main argument.
Counter Argument
400
Some may say love is more important than money, however money buys happiness and I love Louboutin. a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin. b. Some may say love is more important than money however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.
a. Some may say love is more important than money; however, money can buy happiness and I love Louboutin.
400
1) Are you telling me that ____________ not coming to the party? a) their b) they're 2. She likes to go shopping with both my brother and ____________. a) me b) I
1) b) they're 2) a) me
400
a reference to another body of literature, famous person or event
Allusion
500
This is the message or what the author wants the reader to learn from the passage or story.
Theme
500

These are needed in an introductory paragraph.

Background information and Thesis
500
Rewrite as one sentence: Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth. She refused to go to a dentist.
Mary could feel a cavity developing in one of her teeth, but she refused to go to the dentist.
500
1) I ____________ known you were here. a) should have b) should of 2) ____________ German, aren't you? a) Your b) You're
1) should have 2) You're
500
a long speech in which a character is alone on the stage and expresses his/her thoughts and feelings
Soliloquy