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Writing Style

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A sentence that is approximately 18 words in length






2. A group of words containing a subject and a verb - e.g. the king is sick






3. A less formal use of language; language spoke by most educated people






4. Contains two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses






5. Attitude of the narrator or author toward the subject - self - other characters - the reader - etc.






6. Asks a question






7. A sentence that is approximately 5 words in length






8. The literal - dictionary definition of a word






9. The narrator refuses to enter the minds of any of the characters and so becomes a kind of roving sound camera; aka Dramatic POV because the characters are seen as they would appear in play






10. A sentence that is shorter than 5 words in length






11. The implied or suggested meaning attached to a word; the emotional "tag" that goes along with a word






12. Literal or factual description-who - what - when - where; straight foward facts






13. Gives a command






14. Makes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached






15. Vocabulary used by a definable groups of people from a particular geographic region - economic group - or social class






16. When the youth - limited intelligence - or extreme subjectivity of a narrator (especially a first person narrator) leads the reader to question his/her version of characters and events






17. A grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of a sentence. it involves an arrangement of words - phrases - sentences - and paragraphs so that elements of equal importance are equally developed and similarly phrased






18. Informal - casual language; in a conversational manner and including slang expressions






19. When a writer seeks to reproduce - without a narrator's intervention - the exact flow of thoughts and feelings - that go through a character's minds as the character moves through the world






20. A private or technical vocabulary peculiar to a specific group - such as a trade or profession






21. A poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas - words - or phrases are placed next to one another - creating a effect of suprise and wit






22. The narrator is one of the characters - usually a main character - and tells the story from their own view. it can reveal the thoughts - feelings - and observations of which he or she is aware. (e.g. I)






23. The story is told by an outside narrator - not one of the characters using the third person (e.g. she/he)






24. The creation of mental "pictures" by use of sensory details denoting specific physical experiences (includes visual - auditory - olfactory(smell) - tactile(touch) - and gustatory(taste) images)






25. Makes complete sense if brought to a close before the actual ending






26. Dignified - impersonal and elevated use of language






27. Use of vocabulary considered inconsistent with the preferred wording common among the educated in a culture






28. Two independent clauses joined by a coordinate conjunction or by a semicolon






29. Divides the predicate into two parts with the subject coming in the middle






30. A clause that does not express a complete idea and cannot stand alone as a sentence - e.g. although the king is sick






31. Contains one subject and one verb






32. Speaker who tells a story or other literary work






33. A group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb - e.g. into the woods






34. Perspective or angle from which a work is narrated






35. Involves constructing a sentence so the predicate comes before the subject






36. Makes a statement






37. The narrator tells the story in third person - but restricts the viewpoint to that of one character






38. Sentence structure of a piece of writing






39. Casual - relaxed language; often colloquial






40. Expresses a strong feeling






41. Specific word choices of an author






42. A device in which words - sounds - and ideas are used more than once to enhance rhythm and create emphasis






43. Words that do not appeal to and cannot be perceived by the senses but often carry the burden of meaning of any passage; words expressing ideas and/or concepts - e.g. love






44. A sentence that is 30 words or more in length






45. A question that expects no answer. it is used to draw attention to a point and is generally stronger than a direct statement.






46. A way of narrating characters' thoughts or utterances that combines some of the features of third-person report with some features of first-person direct speech - allowing a flexible and sometimes ironic overlapping of internal and external perspecti






47. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; a main idea






48. Involves constructing a sentence so the subject comes before the predicate






49. Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses






50. The pattern that an author uses to arrange and present ideas - also called structure or form