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incomplete sentence

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Sentence fragment

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tone

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A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language, and organization on the sentence and global levels.

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adjective

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A word that modifies a noun or pronoun

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simple sentence

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A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause

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second person pronoun

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Words such as you, your, and yours, used to replace nouns. Only used when speaking in second person.

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forshadowing

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a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story

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First person narrator

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a point of view (who is telling a story) where the story is narrated by one character at a time. Can also be referred to as 'intra-diegetic'

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hyperbole

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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

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Omniscient narrator

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Third person narration where the teller of the tale knows everything that is happening to all the different characters. Can also be referred to as 'extra diegetic'.

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simile

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A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

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indirect speech

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paraphrasing another's words

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denotation

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The dictionary definition of a word

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antithesis

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(n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

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connotation

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An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

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symbolism

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1. The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. 2. The symbolic meaning attached to material objects.

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personification

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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

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sibilance

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over the emphasis of S a hissing sound

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syntax

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the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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technical terminology

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words and phrases that are associated with a specialist area

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onomatopoeia

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A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words.

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irony

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A literary device that uses contradictory statements or situations to reveal a reality different from what appears to be true.

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jargon

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Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand

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rhetorical question

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A question that is asked for the sake of argument A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected.

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listing

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A list of associated ideas or things

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imperative

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(adj.) necessary, urgent; (n.) a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required

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motif

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a recurring symbol which takes on a figurative meaning

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imagery

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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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metaphor

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A direct comparison

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euphemism

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An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant

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present participle (present tense verbs)

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The present participle consists of the first principal part plus ing

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adverbs

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Describe actions (verbs); often end in -ly

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verb tenses

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a form of a verb that indicates time. Not only does it indicate whether the action is present, past, or future, but also if the action ongoing or complete. Past, present, future; Error occurs when they are inconsistent

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lexis

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the vocabulary of a language

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colloquialism

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A word or phrase (including slang) used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing (y'all, ain't)

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alliteration

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It is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series.

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sensory imagery

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Language that evokes images and triggers memories in the reader of the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

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third person narrator

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the narrator uses "he" and "she" and is an outside observer of the story a work written in third person

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anecdote

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A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.

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first person inclusive pronoun

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We is the first-person, plural personal pronoun Inclusive "we":

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pun

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A technique exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

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compound sentence

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A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, often joined by one or more conjunctions.

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repetition

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Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

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slang

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A type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people

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direct speech

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The reporting of speech by repeating the actual words of a speaker.

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rhyme

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Repetition of sounds at the end of words

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enjambement

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the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

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