A manner of writing that involves how something is said rather that what is said. (A way of using language to express ideas.)

The writer's unique use of language that allows a reader to "hear" a human personality in the story.

It expresses the writer's attitude toward characters, subject, and/or setting.

A special kind of contrast between appearance and reality - usually one in which reality is the opposite of what it seems.

The combining of two independent clauses with the use of a comma and conjunction or a semicolon.

Words used to combine sentences. (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so)

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

A reader can identify the pattern of organization that shows the order of events in a story.

A noun or pronoun that identifies or renames another noun or pronoun.

This is made up of an appositive and its modifiers - gives more information.

Words that communicate ideas and mood, as well as help describe events, characters, settings, and so on.

A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect.

The dictionary definition of a word.

Ideas and feelings associated with a word, as apposed to its dictionary definition.

The reader determines what the author is suggesting based on facts and one's own knowledge and experiences.

The reader restates information from the text in his/her own words.

Descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader.

A reading strategy used to check your comprehension as you read by asking yourself questions.

is the way a sentence is arranged, grammatically

must agree in number and gender

more than one

use of an apostrophe to show ownership

base word that prefixes and suffixes are added to in order to change meaning

sentence that is created with an independent and dependent clause