Literary Terms
The most important point or message the author is trying to convey.
What is central idea?
If a subject is singular, use the singular form of the verb; if the subject is plural, use the plural form of the verb.
What is subject verb agreement?
To remedy or set right.
What is redress?
To utter (a curse) or invoke (evil) against someone or something.
What is imprecate?
To attribute (a text, quotation, or work of art) to a particular person or period.
What is ascribe?
An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly.
What is allusion?
Using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance.
What is parallel structure?
An unhealthy complexion with a yellow or pale brown color.
What is sallow?
To state or assert something to be the case, as in someone's innocence.
What is averred?
When you like someone or something too much.
What is over-fond?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
Where punctuation marks like periods and commas usually go when quoting someone.
What is inside the quotation marks?
A formal room in a middle or upper-class home where families would receive and entertain guests in the Victorian era.
What is a parlour?
Bold and impudent behavior.
What is gall?
A person's face or facial expressions.
What is visage?
Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
What is juxtaposition?
Something that is used to indicate possessive case, contractions, and omitted letters.
What is an apostrophe?
A word that means to make amends/
What is recompense?
Quiet, gentle, often submissive.
What is meek?
Lack of good sense or foolishness.
What is folly?
A literary device that uses irony to mock someone or something
What is sarcasm?
Something that is used to join two closely related independent clauses (complete sentences) that are not already connected by a coordinating conjunction like "and," "but," or "or"
What is a semicolon?
The quality of being attractively neat and put together.
pertness
To cover or sprinkle with drops of water or other liquid
What is bedewed?
The composition or overall make-up of something.
What is constitution?