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Subject Terminology - Basic Flashcards

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What are synonyms?

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A word that has a closely similar meaning to another word. Example- bad, awful, terrible

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What are antonyms?

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A word with a directly opposite meaning to another word. Example- good, bad

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What is a semantic field?

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A collection of words connected by a theme. Example- doctor, nurse, surgery etc could be the semantic field of medicine

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What is a connotation?

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The idea associated with a particular word. Example- a gun can connote violence, death etc

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What is symbolism?

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Example- a dove can be a symbol of peace

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What is logos?

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What is pathos?

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What is ethos?

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What is emotive language?

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What is a hyperbole?

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What is a simile?

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What is a metaphor?

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What is a rhetorical question?

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What is the past tense?

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What is the present tense?

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What is the future tense?

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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What are objects in a sentence?

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What is a main clause?

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What is a coordinate clause?

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What is a subordinate clause?

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What is a subject pronoun?

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What is an object pronoun?

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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What is an abstract noun?

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What is a concrete noun?

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What is a proper noun?

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What is a collective noun?

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What is a modal verb?

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What is a participle?

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What is an adverb of time?

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What is an adverb of place?

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What is an adverb of degree?

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What is an adverb of manner?

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What is an adverb of frequency?

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What is a determiner?

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What is a preposition?

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What is a conjunction?

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What is an intensifier?

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What is a noun phrase?

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What is a verb phrase?

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What is an adjective phrase?

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What is an adverb phrase / adverbial?

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What is a relative clause?

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What is a simple sentence?

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What is a compound sentence?

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What is a complex sentence?

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What is a compound-complex sentence?

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What is a minor sentence?

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What is a declarative?

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What is an imperative?

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What is an interrogative?

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What is an exclamatory?

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What is a conditional?

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