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1
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what is the difference between a clause and a phrase

A

clauses have a subject and a verb

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2
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what type of clause begins with a subordinating conjunction

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dependent

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3
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what are the four main clause combos

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ICDC
DC, IC
IC; IC
IC, cc IC

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4
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what is a run on

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two independent clauses without the proper punctuation or conjunctions

ICIC or IC,IC

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5
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what does a prepositional phrase show

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relationship between two things in time or space
ex: Ont he desk, during class, after school

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6
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what is an appositive

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gives another name to a noun

ex: Ms. Noli, the best teacher in the school, was their favorite.

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7
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what is a participial phrase

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begins with a participle and has modifiers and nouns

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8
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where do participles come from

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verbs that act like adjectives

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9
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are ing words verbs

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no

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10
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name coordinating conjunctions

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for, and, nor, but , or, yet, so

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name subordinating conjunctions

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after, although, as, when, while, until, unless, before, because, if, since

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12
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who do you identify how many clauses there are in a sentence

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figure out the amount of subject verb pairs

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13
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what are the three types of phrases

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prepositional, appositive, participial

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14
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when do you need a comma between adjectives

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if you can place and between them

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15
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what are different types of introductory elements

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noun of direct address, transition word, common expression, introductory adverbs

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16
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alliteration

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the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word

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17
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antihesis

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when opposing ideas are posed against each other to create contrast

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18
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allusion

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an indirect reference to a well known historical or literary event or figure

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19
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hyperbole

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an extreme exaggeration

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20
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metaphor

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a comparison that does not use like or as

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oxymoron

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when two opposite words are put together to at create a condradiction

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22
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parallelism

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when an author uses a repetitive grammatical pattern to create emphasis

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repetition

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when the author repeats a word or phrase to create meaning

24
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rhetorical question

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when an author poses a question that is not meant to be answered

25
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simile

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a comparison that uses like or as

26
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ethos

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when a speaker appeals to a figure or credibility or authority to persuade the listener or their argument

27
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pathos

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when speaker appeals to human emotion to persuade the listener

28
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logos

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using logic, statistics, or facts to try and persuade an audience

29
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what is a primary source

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a person was present and witnessed the event

30
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what is a secondary source

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someone who was not at the event but researched the event or interviewed someone what was present

31
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what is bias

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to show preference for or against person, group of people or idea
- including any opinion

32
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what are different types of point of view used in wrighting

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first person, third person limited, third person omniscient

33
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how does an author develop character

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actions and morals, the way they interact wit others demonstrates their personality traits and values

34
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what does tone indicate

A

how the author or characters feel

it sets the mood and feeling of the text

35
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what does setting esablish

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mood and overall feeling of the story, it can reveal much about the characters situation

36
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steps on Fretags Pyramid

A

exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
denoument

37
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types of conflict

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person vs person
person vs nature
person vs self
person vs group

38
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metaphors and smiles

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compare two things,m also adds complexity and imagery to text

39
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symbolism

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objects that reflect larger theme of the story

40
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forshadowing

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when an author hints at what is to come

41
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imagery

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descriptive language that helps the reader visualize and immerse themselves in the story

42
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idioms

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a group of words whose figurative meaning is not related to their literal meaning

43
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what is a dynamic/ complex character

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a character undergos some sort of change in personality, motivations or values

44
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what is a static character

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a character does not undergo changes in personality, motivations or values

45
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what is a round character

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a character that exhibits multiple sides to their personality

46
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what is a flat character

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a character that exhibits only one or two sides of their personality

47
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pov uses I, me, my pronouns

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1st person

48
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pov uses you, your, yours pronouns

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2nd person

49
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pov uses he she they pronouns, and the reader if limited in whose thoughts that have access to

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3rd person limited

50
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pov uses he, she, they pronouns, and the reader is aware of multiple thoughts at once

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3rd person omniscient

51
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two types of conflict

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internal and external

52
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internal conflict

A

Shows what a character struggles with mentally and emotionally.

53
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external conflict

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The literal conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist. Conflict with an opposing force creates an obstacle for the protagonist to overcome

54
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what is mood

A

vibe of the text created through setting, tone, and figurative language

55
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can mood change in a story

A

yes

56
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what is the proper formatting for a book title

A

Italics

57
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what is the proper formatting for a short story

A

quotations

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