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Review of All Terms

Review of All Terms

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Flashcard

English

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a participial phrase?

Back

A participial phrase is a group of words that includes a participle (a verb form used as an adjective) and any modifiers or complements. Example: 'Bending over backwards, she fell off the step.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does irony mean?

Back

Irony is a literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. Example: A fire station burns down.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is asyndeton?

Back

Asyndeton is a rhetorical device that omits conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. Example: 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is anachronism?

Back

An anachronism is an error in chronology, where something is placed in a time period where it does not belong. Example: A character in a Shakespearean play using a smartphone.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is denotation?

Back

Denotation is the literal or dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to its connotation or implied meaning.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a prepositional phrase?

Back

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Example: 'In the garden.'

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a participle?

Back

A participle is a verb form that can function as an adjective. Example: 'Running water' (where 'running' is the participle).

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