English Flashcards
Assignment
Position
Auhor’s opinion about the topic (thesis)
Perspective
Point of view
Issue
Topic or a problem
Parallel Structure
Repeating of the first few words
Metaphor
Comparing two things without using the word “like” or “as”
Simile
Comparing two things using the word “like” or “as”
Imagery
When the author uses descriptive words to decribe a person, place, or thing.
Repitiion
When the author repeats the same words
Symbol
Something that represent a person place or thing
Adjective
To descrive a noun
Pronoun
A word by itself that refers to someone or something elsewhere in the discourse
Conjunction
A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (and,but,if)
Verb
A word used to describe an action
Determiner
A word that introduces a noun
Exclamation
A word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion