an idea or feeling that a word invokes
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Denotation
The literal meaning of a word, dictionary definition
positive denotation
a word whose definition is positive
Negative Denotation
a word whose definition is negative
Greek of Latin word fore
To predict or estimate in advance (forecast)
Incorrect pronoun shift
A pronoun shift is a grammatical error in which the author starts a sentence, paragraph, or section of a paper using one particular type of pronoun and then suddenly shifts to another.
possessive noun
a noun that shows ownership/often uses 's
simple sentence
A sentence consisting of one independent clause and no dependent clause"Caroline likes to eat cake
compoud sentence
A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses that have related ideas"My mom drinks coffee and my dad drinks tea
alert
Looking around, awake, attentive
deception
A trick; an attempt to make someone believe something that is not true
nonrestrictive clause
is descriptive or explanatory and can be omitted without changing the essential meaning; example: My father, (WHO WAS COACHING THE BASEBALL TEAM), met us at the ballpark.
Pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun
patient
willing to wait without complaining
intensive pronoun
adds emphasis to a noun or another pronounEx. Himself, herself
accustomed
In the habit of; used to
Analogy
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some wayDrought:Dry
vague pronoun
a pronoun that has no clear reference to a noun it replacesEx. When Lisa and Kim landed, she breathed a sigh of relief.
context clues
Clues in surrounding text that help the reader determine the meaning of an unknown word
subjective pronoun
Pronouns that can be the subject in a sentence. (Before the verb)
objective pronoun
a pronoun that is the object of the verb (usually after the verb)
possessive pronoun
a pronoun that shows ownership (mine, his, hers, etc.)
Hyperbole
exaggeration
Simile
A comparison using "like" or "as
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
Irony
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning"The fire truck was engulfed in flames
synonym
A word that means the same as another word
complex sentence
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause"We can go to the pool, unless it is closed
antonym
a word that means the opposite of another word
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