ENGLISH II – UNIT 10: REVIEW – Flashcards
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etymology
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the history of a word
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inflections
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word endings indicating grammatical function
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syntax
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fixed word order
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connotation
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suggestive meaning or atmosphere of a word
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levels of usage
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formal, informal, and colloquial--the three forms of standard English usage
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nonrestrictive clause
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clause which is unnecessary to the meaning of the words modified; it is set off by commas
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restrictive clauses
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clause necessary to the meaning of the word modified; it is not set off by commas
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antecedent
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a word for which the pronoun stands
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intensive
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a pronoun ending in -self which emphasizes the noun or pronoun that it renames
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reflexive
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a pronoun ending in -self functioning as an object; refers to a noun or pronoun in the sentence
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coordinating conjunction
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a conjunction which joins equal elements, such as two independent clauses or two verbs
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connectives
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words that connect other words, such as conjunctions, pronouns, or key words
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appositive
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a noun, pronoun, or phrase that follows another noun or pronoun to explain it
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expository writing
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writing which explains rather than describes, narrates a story, or argues a point
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illustrative essay
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an essay which has a thesis supported with examples
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process analysis
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an essay which explains a process, usually in chronological order
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chronological
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ordered according to time, in order of occurrence
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clichés
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phrases which have lost their forcefulness of meaning through overuse
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optimum pitch
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the level at which the voice operates with the greatest ease
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resonance
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amplification of the voice
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logical fallacies
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false acts of reasoning
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theme
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the central idea of a literary work
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alliteration
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the repetition of consonants which appear at the beginning of words (baa, baa, black sheep)
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concrete images
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objects that can be known by one or more of the five senses
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onomatopoeia
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the use of words which sound like the sounds that they describe
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rhyme scheme
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the pattern in which similar end-sounds (or rhymes) occur in a poem
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miracle play
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a medieval play describing events of the Old and New Testaments and stories about saints
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morality play
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a medieval play that is a dramatized allegory in which virtues and vices struggle for man's soul
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tragic hero
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the main character who suffers a turn in fortune because of his tragic flaw
