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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Misplaced Modifier | A word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies (Describes) |
| Dangling Modifier | A phrase or clause that does not have a word in the sentence to modify (Itś missing!) |
| Puncuation | What EVERY sentence needs, whether it be a comma, period, colon, exclamation mark quotation mark, question mark, or combination of these |
| Coordinate Adjectives | two adjectives in a row that modify a noun and usually need a comma between them (It was a bright, sunny day.) |
| Redundancy | A word or phrase that repeats something else and is unnecessary |
| Context | the words or phrases surrounding another word or phrase, helpng to give clear meaning |
| Root | the foundation of a word, usually from the Greek or Latin origins |
| Allusion | An indirect reference to something else, usually in literature (:He was a real scrooge"is an allusion to Ebeneezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.) |
| Personification | When a writer describes an object as a person (The ree sighed in the afternoon breeze) |
| Analogy | A comparison of two things that are somehow alike or different (JUst like soldiers use weapons, writers use pens) This could also be written as SOLDIERS:WEAPONS::WRITERS:PENS and read Soldiers are to weapons as writers are to pens. |
| Conotation | an implied meaning that the author intends, which may differ from literal or dictionary meaning of the word. |
| Denotation | the exact dictionary definition of the word |
| Phrase |
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