English Midterm Flashcards

(34 cards)

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Simple Sentence

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1 independent clause

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Compound Sentence

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2+ independent clauses

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Complex Sentence

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1 independent, 1+ sub

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Compound Complex Sentence

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2+ independent, 1+ sub

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5
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What is a fanboy?

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a word used to connect 2 independent clauses

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6
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What are the fanboys?

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

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Comma?

Independent –> sub

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No comma

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Comma?

Sub –> independent

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yes, comma

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Subordinating Conjunction

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because, if, unless

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Relative Pronouns

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that, which, who

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Subordinate Clause

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Contains a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone as a complete thought

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Independent Clause

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has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence

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Run-on sentence

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a sentence that has 2 or more independent clauses with no punctuation between them

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Comma Splice

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a sentence with no independent clauses spliced together with only a comma and no conjunction.

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Sentence Fragment

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a sentence that is not a complete independent clause missing subject or predicate (or both)

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16
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Ethos

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persuading through credibility

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Pathos

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persuading through emotion

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Logos

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persuading through logic

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Alliteration

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repetition of the first consonant sound

ex: but a better butter makes a better batter

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Allusion

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a brief reference to a famous person or event

ex: he was a real Romeo with the ladies

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Euphemism

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a mild of pleasant term used in place of an pleasant or offensive one
ex: Sanitation engineer instead of garbage man

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Hyperbole

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an obvious, intended exaggeration

ex: his snores were louder than a freight train

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Juxtaposition

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putting two contrasting elements together that are so unlike that the effect is surprising
ex: My only love sprung from my only hate

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Metaphor

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comparison without using “like” or “as”

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Oxymoron
the combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic, or provocative effect ex: dark comedy
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Parallelism
several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form to show that the ideas are equal in importance ex: We shall pay any price, bear any burden
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Personification
giving human qualities to inanimate objects | ex: the wind whispered her name
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Repetition
a repeating word or phrase
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Anaphora
repetition at the beginning of a line | ex: we demand truth. we demand justice.
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Epistrophe
repetition at the end of a line | ex: see no evil. hear no evil. speak no evil.
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Rhetorical Question
a question posed for effect, not requiring an answer | ex: how long shall we look the other way while our fellow human beings suffer?
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Similie
comparison using "like" or "as"
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Understatement
a statement that says less than it means | ex: I have to have this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.
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Verbal Irony
a statement that expresses the opposite of the literal meaning of the words ex: lucky me, I've lost my wallet.