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stuff thats going to be on my english final

Comes from these grammar packets we get in class, literary terms, Manuscript Form (MLA), and other random things

Terms

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Iambic Pentameter
a line in poetry made up of 5 iambs
participle
verb form used as an adjective
Conjunction
word used to join words.
Narrative Poem
A poem that tells a story from a point of view
singular possessive case
my, mine,your, yours, his, her, hers, its
Dramatic irony
when the reader knows something important that a charecter doesn't know
Preposition
word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence
compound noun
consists of 2 or more words used together as a single noun
gerund
verb ending in -ing that is used as a noun
demonstrative pronouns
this, that, thse, those (pointing out)
euphemisms
indirect, agreeable words and phrases that are sometimes used in place of direct but unpleasant or offensive ones. (ie-passed away rather than died)
Situation irony
what happens is the opposite of what was expected to happen
common noun
names any one of a group of persons, places, things, or ideas.
the 4 verbs
ATIL (action, transitive, intransitive, linking)
collective noun
names a group
verbal
form of a verb used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. 2 kinds: participle, gerund, and infinitive
gobbledygook
wordy, puffed-up language
direct object
noun or pronoun that recieves the action of the verb or shows the result of the action (tells who or what after a transition verb)
stereotype
An oversimplified conception, opinion, or image
Coordinating conjunctions
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Singular nominative case
I, you, he, she, it (subject)
Imagery
language that keys into the senses
compound subject
two + subjects joined by a conjunction and have the same verb
declarative sentence
makes a statement. followed by a period
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds, followed by different consonant sounds.
raise
to move (something) in an upward direction
the 4 nouns:
CCCC (common, concrete, collective, compound)
irony
a contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between what is expected and what ends up really happening.
simple predicate
verb that tells something about the subject
Figurative language
use of words, phrases, symbols, and ideas to evoke mental ideas and sense impressions
3 times you're allowed to use the passive voice
1)When you don't know who or what performed the action. 2) When you don't want to reveal who or what performed the action. 3) When you want to emphasize the reciever of the action.
Indicative mood
expresses a fact, an opinion, or a question
past subjunctive
expresses a wish or a condition contrary to fact.
set
to put (something) in a place
Lay
to put (semething into place)
subjunctive mood
expresses a suggestion, a necessity, a condition contrary to fact, or a wish
exclamatory sentence
expresses strong feelings or shows excitement. followed by an exclamation mark
plural possessive case
our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs
epic
Narrotive, long poem that tells about a larger than life hero and their adventures in a particular society.
appositive
noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or explain it
Point of view
The vantage point from which the writer tells the story
Folk Epic
a story that evolves from people in societies and thier lives.
indefinite pronouns
all, another, any, anybody, anyone, everything, few, (don't know how many)
Lie
to rest, to recline
Personal pronouns
I, me, my, mine, we, us,our,ours, you, etc.
independant clause
expresses a complete thought an can stand by itself as a sentence
colloquialisms
words and phrases of conversational language.
adverb clause
subordinate clause that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. tells how, when,where,why,to what extent, or under what condition.
Questions for adverbs
How? (frantically, well). When? (soon, occasionally). WHere? (windows flew OPEN, far). To what extent? (nearly, never).
interrogative pronouns
who, whose, what, whom, which
Adjective
word used to modify a noun or pronoun
Hyperbole
a figure of speech where an exhaggeration is used for emphasis or effect
Active voice
expresses an action being down by its subject (ie-Trina and Luis WASHED the car).
Questions for adjectives
What Kind?(old, blue,warm) Which one?(that, those, his) How many? (six, nine, many)
examples of prepositions
aboard, about, between, down, by, concerning, near, except, ect.
Passive voice
expresses an action being done to its subject (ie-the car WAS WASHED by trina and luis).
slang
highly informal language that consists of either made-up words or conventional words used in new ways.
Dangling modifier
a modifiying phrase or clause that does not sensibly modify any word or words in a sentence
A and An
indefinate articles
noun clause
subordinate clause used as a noun (common intro words: how, if, that, when, whether, who, why)
concrete noun
names an object that can be percieved by one or more of the senses
complex sentence
has one independent clause and at least on subordinate clause
Sit
to rest in an upright, seated position
adjective clause
a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or pronoun. Usually introduced with relative pronoun like that, which, who, whom, whose.
predicate nominative
noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and explains or identifies the subject of the sentence
present subjunctive
expresses a suggestion or a necessity
infinitive
verb form that can be used as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb (usually begins with to)
In medias res
in or into the middle of a sequence of events
interrogative sentence
asks a question. is followed by a question mark
subordinating clause
does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence
Correlative conjunctions
used in pairs or groups (both...and, either....or, neither...nor)
indirect object
a noun or pronoun that tells to whom or to what the action of the verb is done (tells to/for whom or to/for what the action of the verb is being done).
Alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds in similar words
Verbal irony
Example: Are you hungry?(while they are eating an entire pizza) basically sarcasm, i guess
Foot
a unit of measure where an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable
Relative pronouns
who, whom, whose, which, that
compound sentence
has two or more independent clauses but no subordinate clauses
The
definate article
plural objective case
us, you, them
singular objective case
me, you, him, her, it (object)
Imperative mood
expresses a direct command or request
compound-complex sentence
has two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause
imperative sentence
makes a request or gives a command. Usually followed by a period, sometimes by an exclamation mark.
compound verb
2+ verbs that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject
simple sentence
has one independent clause and no subordinate clause.
reflexive/ Intesive pronouns
myself, oneself, ourself, itself
rise
to go in an upward direction
plural nominative case
we, you, they,
Literary Epic
a deliberate creation by a writer about a civilization or group of people
standard english
the most widely used form of english
subordinating conjunction
after, as, because, since, when, whenever, even though
BTW
a noun or pronoun preceding a gerund is in the possessive case
Idioms
words and phrases that mean something different from the literal meanings of the words

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