ap lit summer terms

the 4 moods of sentences

1. indicative: this mood is used for making statements of fact, expressing opinions, or asking questions about reality. Examples: "The sun is shining," "I think it will rain," "Is it cold outside?" 

2. imperative: this mood is used for giving commands, instructions, or making requests. Examples: "Close the door," "Please be quiet," "Go to the store." 

3. interrogative: this mood is used for asking questions. Examples: "What time is it?", "Are you coming?", "Did you finish your homework?" 

4. subjunctive: this mood is used for expressing wishes, hypothetical situations, possibilities, or demands. It often involves the use of "if" clauses or modal verbs like "might" or "should." Examples: "I wish I were taller," "If I were you, I would study harder," "It is necessary that he be on time." 

the 8 parts of speech

1. Nouns: Names of persons, places, things, or ideas. 

   • Examples: dog, house, happiness, New York 

2. Pronouns: Words that replace nouns. 

   • Examples: he, she, it, they, we, you 

3. Verbs: Words that express action or a state of being. 

   • Examples: run, is, sing, think 

4. Adjectives: Words that describe or modify nouns or pronouns. 

   • Examples: red, big, happy, tall 

5. Adverbs: Words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often indicating manner, time, place, or degree. 

   • Examples: quickly, very, often, here 

6. Prepositions: Words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. 

   • Examples: in, on, at, under, before 

7. Conjunctions: Words that connect words, phrases, or clauses. 

   • Examples: and, but, or, so, because 

8. Interjections: Words that express strong emotion. 

   • Examples: Wow! Ouch! Oops! 

alliteration

allusion

allegory