ENG11 Sem 1 Final Study Guide

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a complete thought that contains a subject and a predicate.

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What is an archetype?

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An archetype is a symbol, pattern, or character type that recurs across cultures and literature.

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What is the author's purpose?

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The author's purpose is the reason an author writes a text, such as to inform, entertain, or persuade.

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What is a theme?

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A theme is the central idea or message conveyed in a literary work.