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Poetic Devices
Identifying Noun Clauses
Identifying Adjective Clauses
Identifying Appositives
Sentence Combining
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The 4 terms that use repetition
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anaphora

consonance

assonance

alliteration

100
What he said is of no importance to me.
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What he said

100
James, who is my neighbor, is a well-known painter.
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who is my neighor

100
My uncle was staying at the Howard Johnson the most affordable hotel in the neighborhood.
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the most affordable hotel in the neighborhood

100
Which clause or phrase structure would you use to combine these two sentences?

Thomas Jefferson was extremely well educated. He was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence.

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appositive

For an extra 100 points combine the sentences

200
The intended effects include provides emphasis, creates a sense of emotional attachment, builds anticipation, or encourages audience participation
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anaphora

200
The king said that his minister deserved to be honored.
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that his minister deserved to be honored

200
The family that is living in the next house comes from Slovenia.
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that is living in the next house

200
Road biking sometimes a dangerous endeavor is the transportation of choice for many commuters.
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sometimes a dangerous endeavor

200
What is the most effective structure to combine these two sentences?

Janice asked Jimmy a question. How does this machine work?

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noun clause

For an extra 200 points combine the sentences

300
The primary purpose of both a metaphor and a simile
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to compare

300
It is interesting to notice how soon birds learn the danger of electric wires.
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how soon birds learn the danger of electric wires

300
My mother's company which makes mobile phones and ships them all over the world is moving soon from Frankfurt to London.
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which makes mobile phones and ships them all over the world

300
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I love road biking despite the hazards potholes, loose gravel, broken glass, and the occasional rude driver who refuses to share the road.
300
What is the most effective sentence structure to combine these two sentences?

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only child of a wealthy couple. He was elected president four times

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appositive

For an extra 300 points combine the sentences

400
The removal of conjunctions from a series of ideas
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asyndeton

400
The report that only ten persons were killed in the explosion is not true.
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that only ten persons were killed in the explosion

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Do you know the girl he's talking to?
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(whom) he is talking to

400
The New York Jets the underdogs surprised everyone by winning the Super Bowl.
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the underdogs

400
For dinner, we had my favorite dish. We had chicken fried steak.
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adjective clause

For an extra 400 points combine these sentences

500
The addition of conjunctions (even though not grammatically necessary) to a series of ideas
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polysyndeton

500
I want to know how far the station is from here.
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how far the station is from here

500
Did you find the money you lost?
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that) you lost

500
The Restoration poet Alexander Pope is known for his monlogues.
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Alexander Pope

500
What are the most effective structures to combine these three sentences. Your answer will include 2 structures.

Deidre questioned the ticket vendor. What time does the movie end. The movie she wanted to see was Catching Fire.

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noun clause and appositive

For an extra 500 points combine the sentences using these two structures.