| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Adjectival (adjective clause) | A subordinate clause that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun in the main clause of a sentence. |
| who, whom, whose, which, that, what, where, when | Name the relative pronouns. |
| essential or non-essential | An adjectival can either be.... |
| adverbial (adverb clause) | A subordinate clause that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or adverb. |
| after, although, as, before, if, since, when, whenever, wherever, while | Name the subordinating conjunctions. |
| verbal | A verb form that functions in a sentence as a noun, adjective, or adverb. |
| participle | A verb form that can function as an adjective ending in in -ing or -ed |
| gerund | A verb form ending in -ing that is used as a noun. |
| infinitive | A verbal made up of to and the verb form of a word. Often functions as a noun. |
| participal phrase | A group of words that include a participle and other words that complete its meaning. |
| simple sentence | A sentence with only one main clause and no subordinate clauses. |
| compound sentence | A sentence with two or more main clauses joined by a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction. |
| complex sentence | A sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses. |
| subject | The noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about. |
| predicate | The verb or verb phrase and any of its modifiers that make an essential statement about the subject. |
| completer | A word or phrase that completes the meaning of a verb. |
| direct object | Receives the action of a verb. Answers the question whom what after the verb. |
| indirect object | Answers the question to whom or for whom an action is done. |
| predicate noun | A noun that follows a linking verb. It describes the subject by telling what it is like. |
| noun clause | A subordinate clause used as a noun. |
| subject, direct object, object of a preposition, predicate noun | How can a noun clause be used in a sentence? |
| predicate adjective | An adjective that follows a linking verb. It describes the subject by telling what it is like. |
| lyric | A short poem resembling a song in form, feeling, or literary quality that expresses a poet |
| ballard | A narrative poem usually suitable for singing. |
| canticle | Any of several liturgial songs that express strong feeling or emotion. |
| metaphor | A comparison that does not use the word like or as. |
| personification | When an author describes an animal or object as if it had human qualities. |
| simile | A comparison that uses the word like or as. |
| onomatopoeia | The use of words whose sounds suggest their meanings. |
| alliteration | The repetition of the leading consonant sound in each word throughout a sentence or phrase. |
| hyperbole | A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect. |
| analysis of poetry | The process of investigating a poem, especially its theme, figurative language, rhyme, and rythem. |
| anology | Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity between two things. |
| mort | dead, death |
| viv | live |
| audi | hear, listen |
| logy | study of |
| duct | to lead |
| thesis statement | A sentence that states the main idea of the piece of writing. |
| dialouge | A conversation between two characters in a written work that helps the reader to get to know the character. |
| expository writing | A kind of writing that tries to inform or explain. |
| persuassive writing | Writing used to try to convince the reader of a certain view on a topic. |
| narritive writing | Tells a story in a sequence of events. |
| descriptive writing | Writing that provides details of a certain topic. |
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