English 9 Flashcards
Define a participle
A verb action as a adjective
Define a Gerund
A verb action as a noun
Define a infinitive
A verb acting usually as a noun but sometimes as a adjective or adverb
Define a clause
A group of words that has a subject and a verb
Define a independent clause
A clause that expresses a full thought
Define a subordinate clause
A clause that doesn’t express a full thought and can’t stand alone
Define a noun
Person, place, thing, or idea
Define adjective
Describes a noun or pronoun
Pronoun
Takes the place if a noun( he, she, it, they)
Adverb
Describes a verb, adjective, or adverb
Verb
Shows action or a state of being
Preposition
Shows direction
Conjunction
Joins words, phrases, or clauses
Interjection
Shows emotion
Plot
Events that make up the main part of the story
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, denouement
Setting
Environment in which the story takes place.
Where, when, etc.
Point of view
Who is telling the story
1st person, second person, 3rd person(omniscient, limited)
Characterization
Creating a character. Showing what a character is like without specifically saying it
Conflict
Fights or struggles in the story.
Person to person
Person to self
Person to nature
Person to society
Themes
The main idea of the story. The tacking of the story
Define a phrase
2 or more verbs acting as one part of speech
