| Term | Definition |
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| Irony | The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning |
| Simile | When you compare two nouns that are unlike, with "like" or "as." |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them |
| Personification | Giving human traits to non-living objects |
| Plot | Consists of an exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution |
| Tone | Style or manner of expression in speaking or writing |
| Pun | A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words |
| Thesis Statement | Broad statement that tells what the essay is going to be about |
| Topic Sentence | Tells what the paragraph is going to be about |
| Verbs | Tell about the subject and expresses and action or state of being |
| Nouns | Names, people, places, things or concepts |
| Pronouns | Replaces a noun (subject and object) |
| Adjectives | Describes a noun, pronoun or other adjective |
| Adverbs | Describes an adjective (describes action verbs) |
| Prepositions | Creates relationships in time and space |
| Conjunctions | Links words and phrases |
| Interjections | A word added to a sentence that shows emotion or excitement (at the beginning of a sentence, seperated by comma or exclamation pont) |
| Articles | Not a part of the 8 parts of speech (a, an, the) |
| Action Verb | Verb that shows action |
| Linking Verb | A state of being verb |
| "That" | Introduces necessary clauses |
| "Which" | Introduces un-necessary clauses |
| Punctuation of Novels, Movies, Poems and Plays | Punctuated by underlining |
| Punctuation of Short Stories and Songs | Punctuated with quotes |
| Simple Sentence Patterns | S-V, S-V-DO, S-V-IDO-DO, S-V-DO-OC, S-LV-PN or PA |
| Helping Verbs | Combines with a main verb to help it express tense, mood and voice |
| Direct Object | Answers the who or what about the verb |
| Indirect Object | Names to whom or for whom the action was done |
| Object Complement | Re-names and describes the direct object |
| Predicate Noun | Re-names the subject |
| Predicate Adjective | Describes the subject |
| Hyperbole | Obvious and intentional exaggeration |
| Main Characters in a Corner of the Universe | Hattie, Adam, Nana, Papa, Mama |
| Hattie | Adam's best friend and niece |
| Adam | Has autism and schozophrenia, Hattie's friend, commits suicide |
| Nana | Adam's Mom, during the book it seems like she doesn't like Adam, but later in the book you realize she does |
| Papa | Hattie's Dad, Adam's brother |
| Mama | Hattie's Mom |
| Main Characters in Jeremy Goldblatt is so not Moses | Jeremy, Chelsea, Adam L, Adam B, Ben, Candy Andy |
| Ethos | Appeal based on the character of the speaker |
| Pathos | Appeal based on emotion (often in ads) |
| Logos | Appeal based on logic or reason (companies and scholars might use this) |
| Theme | A theme is a broad idea, message, or lesson conveyed by a work |
| Foreshadowing | To show or indicate beforehand |
Combine with other sets
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