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CSET English Composition And Rhetoric

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1. Pronouns combined with self or selves myself - ourselves - yourself yourselves - himself - herself - itself - oneself themselves






2. Use to separate the elements in a series (three or more things) - to connect two independent clauses - and to set off introductory elements.






3. Can be the subject of a clause - I - you - he - she - it - we - they - is a predicate nominative if it follows a 'be' verb or another linking verb and renames the subject






4. McMurtry - Larry. Buffalo Girls. New York: Simon and Schuster - 1960.






5. A way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period






6. A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking. Example: Sam and Tom 'are enjoying' their dessert






7. An interchange of the action started by the verb. There are only two in English: EACH OTHER for an involving two and ONE ANOTHER for an interaction involving three or more. e.g. After the debate - the two opponents shook hands with EACH OTHER.






8. Specialized language of a particular group or culture






9. Names male persons or animals e.g. father - uncle - brother - stag






10. The writer shows similarities and differences between two or more subjects






11. The use of contrasting ideas to communicate a message






12. Joins a dependent clause to an independent clause (who - whom - whose - which - that and all of the W's + ever) e.g. The person THAT gave you the book is the boy WHO likes me.






13. Show possession or ownership my - mine - your(s) - his - her(s) - its - our(s) - their(s) - whose e.g. If this book isn't HERS - then it must be MINE.






14. Pronouns used to ask questions. What - which - who - whom - whose e.g. WHAT is going on? WHO turned off the lights?






15. The writer explains the relationships between concepts or terms






16. Expresses action or condition of a person - place - or thing






17. Language that is intended to be evasive or to conceal the truth






18. Connect the subject and the subject complement (an adjective - noun - or noun equivalent) Example: It 'was' rainy. Erin 'is' happy.






19. A short - staccato sentence that provides meaningful emphasis Ex: So be it.






20. Used in contractions; to form singular and plural possessives; and to form plurals of letters - numbers - and worlds named as words.






21. Reflexive pronouns that emphasize a noun or another pronoun e.g. Jon HIMSELF - she HERSELF - the group THEMSELVES We OURSELVES formed the new drama club.






22. Angela dances.






23. Names female persons or animals e.g. mother - aunt - sister - doe






24. A punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation; strong feeling






25. Analogy - cause and effects - compare and contrast and illustration






26. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant Ex. Toilet - Ladies' Room






27. Dictionaries - encyclopedias - writers' reference handbooks - books of lists - almanacs - thesauruses - books of quotations - and so on






28. The study of language as it relates to culture - frequently associated with minorty linguistic groups within the larger culture






29. Harsh - cutting language or tone intended to ridicule






30. A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text






31. Names we have for ideas - emotions - qualities - processes - occasions and times. Invisible and tangible. e.g. 'joy' - 'gentleness' - 'wedding' - memory - peace -






32. Style - Tone - Point of View - Sarcasm - Counterpoint and Praise






33. Verb preceded by 'to' and the base form of a verb - such as 'to see' or 'to leave'. It can function as an adjective - adverb - or noun






34. Refer back to subject nouns and pronouns - self myself - yourself - himself - herself - itself - etc. e.g. Sam knew she could do it HERSELF.






35. Names a group of people - animals or objects. Example: army - family - club - group - people - children






36. A sentence that communicates strong feeling or ideas. Example: You scared me!






37. Every language as a dialect of an older communication form. Example: English two main dialects - British English and American English and they are close political allies






38. The analysis of how sounds funtion in a langauge or dialect






39. A sentence that gives a command Example: Please take the dog out for a walk.






40. Anglo - Saxon - which is a dialect of West Germanic. Half of the words in English come from French. Scientific words in English often have Greek or Latin roots.






41. The perspective from which the writer tells the story (1st - 2nd - 3rd person; omniscient - limited omniscient)






42. Modfies verbs - adjectives - other adverbs - or entire clauses - they often answer of the following questions: How - When - Where - Why - To what extent?






43. Each other - one another






44. Film - art - media and so on






45. Refer to or replace nouns in a general way. They are also used as adjectives. They are then followed by a noun - as in BOTH DOGS or EACH BOOK. all - any - anyone - both - each - either - every - many - neither - nobody - no one - nothing - other(s) -






46. Personal writing - workplace writing - subject writing - creative writing - persuasive writing - and scholarly writing






47. The study of the sounds of language and their physical properties






48. The order in which events happen in time.






49. The study of meaning in a language






50. Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ex. small - yellow - young - sleek - the