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Writing Style

Subject : writing-skills
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1. A clause that can stand alone as a sentence; a main idea






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. A sentence that is approximately 18 words in length






9. Specific word choices of an author






10. 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






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






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






13. Expresses a strong feeling






14. Dignified - impersonal and elevated use of language






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. 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






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






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






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






23. The literal - dictionary definition of a word






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






25. Sentence structure of a piece of writing






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






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






28. Contains one subject and one verb






29. A sentence that is approximately 5 words in length






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






31. 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






32. 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)






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






34. 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






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






36. Speaker who tells a story or other literary work






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






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






39. Asks a question






40. Perspective or angle from which a work is narrated






41. Casual - relaxed language; often colloquial






42. Words which can be perceived by the five senses - e.g. hug - kiss - touch - smile






43. Makes a statement






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






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






46. Gives a command






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






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






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






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