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What type of word expresses action or a state of being?
What type of word expresses action or a state of being?
Which poetic device involves a comparison between two unlike things without 'like' or 'as'?
Which poetic device involves a comparison between two unlike things without 'like' or 'as'?
What is the name of the poetic movement that emphasizes emotion, imagination, and individualism?
What is the name of the poetic movement that emphasizes emotion, imagination, and individualism?
What is the term for a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate?
What is the term for a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate?
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Which type of poem typically features nature imagery and a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?
Which type of poem typically features nature imagery and a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?
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What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together?
What is the term for the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together?
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What tense describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?
What tense describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?
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What is the term for attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities?
What is the term for attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities?
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Study Notes
Grammar
Parts of Speech
- Nouns: Words that refer to people, places, things, and ideas
- Pronouns: Words that replace nouns in a sentence
- Verbs: Words that express action or a state of being
- Adjectives: Words that modify or describe nouns or pronouns
- Adverbs: Words that modify or describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
- Prepositions: Words that show relationships between words in a sentence
- Conjunctions: Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence
- Interjections: Words that express emotion or feeling
Tenses
- Present tense: Action that is happening now
- Past tense: Action that happened in the past
- Future tense: Action that will happen in the future
- Present perfect tense: Action that started in the past and continues up to the present
- Past perfect tense: Action that happened before another action in the past
- Future perfect tense: Action that will be completed at a specific point in the future
Clauses and Phrases
- Independent clause: A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate
- Dependent clause: A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
- Phrase: A group of words that functions as a single part of speech
Poetry
Forms and Structures
- Sonnet: A 14-line poem, usually written in iambic pentameter, with a specific rhyme scheme
- Haiku: A three-line poem, traditionally featuring nature imagery and a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
- Free Verse: A poem that doesn't follow a specific rhyme or meter pattern
- Ballad: A narrative poem that tells a story, often with a folkloric or legendary theme
Poetic Devices
- Imagery: The use of language to create vivid sensory experiences for the reader
- Metaphor: A comparison between two unlike things without "like" or "as"
- Simile: A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
- Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together
- Personification: Attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities
Poetic Movements
- Romanticism: Emphasis on emotion, imagination, and individualism
- Modernism: Experimentation with form, language, and theme
- Victorian: Focus on social issues, morality, and realism
Grammar
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Parts of Speech
- Nouns: Refer to people, places, things, and ideas
- Pronouns: Replace nouns in a sentence
- Verbs: Express action or a state of being
- Adjectives: Modify or describe nouns or pronouns
- Adverbs: Modify or describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
- Prepositions: Show relationships between words in a sentence
- Conjunctions: Connect words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence
- Interjections: Express emotion or feeling
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Tenses
- Present tense: Action happening now
- Past tense: Action that happened in the past
- Future tense: Action that will happen in the future
- Present perfect tense: Action started in the past and continues up to the present
- Past perfect tense: Action happened before another action in the past
- Future perfect tense: Action that will be completed at a specific point in the future
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Clauses and Phrases
- Independent clause: A group of words with a subject and a predicate
- Dependent clause: A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
- Phrase: A group of words that functions as a single part of speech
Poetry
-
Forms and Structures
- Sonnet: 14-line poem, usually written in iambic pentameter, with a specific rhyme scheme
- Haiku: Three-line poem, traditionally featuring nature imagery and a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
- Free Verse: Poem that doesn't follow a specific rhyme or meter pattern
- Ballad: Narrative poem that tells a story, often with a folkloric or legendary theme
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Poetic Devices
- Imagery: Use of language to create vivid sensory experiences
- Metaphor: Comparison between two unlike things without "like" or "as"
- Simile: Comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
- Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together
- Personification: Attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities
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Poetic Movements
- Romanticism: Emphasis on emotion, imagination, and individualism
- Modernism: Experimentation with form, language, and theme
- Victorian: Focus on social issues, morality, and realism
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Test your knowledge of the different parts of speech in the English language, including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions.
