Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Terms

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Term
Definition
Parallel construction (parallelism)   joining similar ideas and giving them emphasis through repetition. Example: The cat scampered around the sofa, on top of the bookcase, and under the recliner.  
🗑
Non-Parallel   The cat scampered around the sofa, the bookcase, and under the recliner.  
🗑
logical fallacies   arguments built on flawed reasoning (not true).  
🗑
denouement   the action that follows the climax as the plot winds down. Also known as resolution.  
🗑
formal language   English with precise rules of grammar, spelling, and usage applied. It has a very proper tone and vocabulary.  
🗑
Informal language   a more laid back way of speaking  
🗑
paraphrasing   rewriting the ideas of others in your own words  
🗑
sensory details   words that apply to the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.  
🗑
stage directions   notes within a drama that direct movement of characters to places on the stage  
🗑
Thesis   a controlling idea for a whole works that is supported by providing evidence from a variety of sources.  
🗑
transitions   words author's use to move from one idea to another such as then, next, before, however, and in spite of.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: adarlington1
Popular English Vocabulary sets