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Steele WCMS Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Phrase | several words that are not a sentemce, no subject, no predicate |
| clause | has a subject and a predicate |
| subject | who or what the sentence is about |
| complex sentencegment | DC & IC ~ Dependent clause and independent clause |
| predicate | what the subject is or does |
| asteric | * important |
| fragment | phrases incomplete sentences DC |
| Introductory Clause | a DC (dependent clause) at the beginning of a complex sentence |
| alliteration | repeating |
| personification | giving non-living things human qualities |
| repetition | to say a word or phrase over and over |
| ology | the study of terms |
| symbolize | to represent or stand for |
| suffix | attached to the end if teh word |
| prefix | attached before the word |
| affixes | are prefixes abd suffixes |
| Independent Clause | Can stand as a sentence IC |
| Unabridged | not shortened |
| dialogue | people talking |
| dialect | how people talk |
| syllabacation | dividing words by syllable |
| Dependent Clause | Cannot stand alone |
| terminology | study of terms |
| punctuation | marks that direct the flow of words |
| derivatives | long word from a root |
| Roman Numerials | numbers that we use when outlining I, II, III, IV, V VI, VII, VIII, IX, X |
| Stanza | number of lines in poem |
| Nouns | words for persons, places, things, or ideas |
| elaboration | ways to write about a specific topic |
| exposition | setting, character, comflict |
| resolution | solve |