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pedantic def
is an insulting word used to describe someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details
pedantic purpose
people show off their knowledge by correcting small errors that do not matter in the grand scheme of things. They often use big words in situations where they are not appropriate.
pedantic example
Asking a person a simple question that requires a short answer and the person turns it into a 20-minute rant about the question
periodic sentence def
A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone
periodic sentence purpose
to add emphasis and structural variety
periodic sentence example
Because everyone was quite slow I relaxed after finishing my work
personification def
A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.
personification purpose
used to make these abstractions, animals, or objects appear more vivid to the reader.
personification ex
The sun smiled down on us
point of view def
The perspective from which the story is told
point of view first person
I, me, my, mine, our, ours, myself, we, ourself
point of view second person
Narrator as you, your, yours, yourself, the reader is the main character
point of view third person
relates to the events with pronouns, he, she, her, him, they, them, herself, hers, himself, his, themselves, their, theirs
point of view purpose
he writer uses point of view to determine who is telling the narrative to whom
point of view first person example
I woke up to the sound of rain tapping on the window, I knew I would be sleeping in.
point of view second person example
You've come to this coffee shop so often, the barista knows you
point of view third person example
john walked down the street unaware that his friend waited for him at a coffee show with bad news. The crow watched from a tree above.
paradox def
A statement that appears to be self-contradictory or opposed to common sense, but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity.
paradox purpose
Used as a method to get the reader to think for themselves or change their perspective on a subject.
paradox example
The more you fail, the more likely you are to succeed
predicate adjectives def
adjectives that modify or describe the subject of a sentence or clause and are linked to the subject by a linking verb.
predicate adjective purpose
to modify the subject by adding a description to it
predicate adjective ex
The sky seems wonderful
parallelism def
-The grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.
-act as an organizing force to attract the reader’s attention, add emphasis and organization, or simply provide a musical rhythm.
parallelism purpose
Makes writing more dynamic, compulsive, and comprehensible, connected related ideas to emphasize a relationship
parallelism example
Julius Caesar’s “I came, I saw, I conquered,”
predicate nominative def
A second type of subject complement - a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that renames the subject, the meaning of the sentences stays the same when something is changed
predicate nominative purpose
renames the subject of the sentence which this diction is defined to be the noun or pronoun that comes after the linking verb in a sentence.
predicate nominative ex
The man running away is a thief
prose definition
refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms because they are written in ordinary language and most closely resemble ordinary speech. Technically, anything that isn’t poetry or drama is this term
prose purpose
writers often borrow poetic and dramatic elements
prose ex
Ella read her article and drank her coffee
parody def
A work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule
parody purpose
takes a piece of creative work–such as art, literature, or film–and imitates it in an exaggerated, comedic fashion
parody ex
In the movie “Spaceballs” is a ______ of “Star Wars”
repetition def
The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as sound, word, phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern.
repetition purpose
To emphasize an idea or link two ideas together as well as allow the reader comfort with something familiar
repetition ex
James sneezed, and sneezed, and sneezed, and sneezed