ATI TEAS 7 English Flashcard Set
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Sonnet
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Haiku
A traditional Japanese form of poetry with three lines, typically with a 5-7-5 syllable structure.
Sonnet
A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and meter, often iambic pentameter.
Quatrain
A stanza of four lines, typically with alternating rhymes.
Couplet
Two lines of verse that rhyme and have the same meter.
Stanza
A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem.
Anapest
A metrical foot with two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.
Dactyl
A metrical foot with one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.
Spondee
A metrical foot with two stressed syllables.
Trochaic Meter
A meter where each foot consists of a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
Iambic Pentameter
A line of poetry with five iambic feet, each foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
Foot
A basic unit of meter consisting of a specific combination of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Meter
The structured rhythm of a poem, determined by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rhythm
A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
Rhyme
The correspondence of sounds between words or the endings of words.
Onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the natural sound associated with it.
Consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity.
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
Pun
A play on words that exploits the different meanings of a term or similar-sounding words.
Satire
The use of humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize or mock.
Irony
A literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.
Symbolism
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Imagery
Language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental image.
Personification
Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Simile
A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor
A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
Allusion
An indirect reference to another literary work, person, or event.
Perspective
The point of view or angle from which a story or statement is presented.
Voice
The distinct personality of a piece of writing or speech, often created by word choice and tone.
Mood
The atmosphere or emotional setting created by a piece of writing.
Tone
The writer's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.
Context
The circumstances or setting surrounding a word, phrase, or passage that helps determine its meaning.
Denotation
The literal or primary meaning of a word.
Connotation
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Root Word
The base part of a word, from which other words grow.
Suffix
A group of letters placed after the root of a word to modify its meaning.
Prefix
A group of letters placed before the root of a word to modify its meaning.
Antonym
A word that means the opposite of another word.
Synonym
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
Homonym
Each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings.
Homophone
Each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling.
Misplaced Modifier
A word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies/describes.
Dangling Modifier
A word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence.
Modifier
A word, phrase, or clause that provides description in sentences.
Parallel Structure
The repetition of a chosen grammatical form within a sentence.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number, gender, and person.
Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and verb in a sentence must both be singular or both be plural.
Comma Splice
The use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
Run-on Sentence
A sentence in which two or more independent clauses are joined without an appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
Fragment
A group of words that is written as a sentence but does not meet the criteria for being a complete sentence.
Exclamatory Sentence
A sentence that expresses strong feelings by making an exclamation.
Imperative Sentence
A sentence that gives a command.
Interrogative Sentence
A sentence that asks a question.
Declarative Sentence
A sentence that makes a statement or declaration.
Compound-Complex Sentence
A sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Complex Sentence
A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.
Compound Sentence
A sentence with more than one subject or predicate.
Simple Sentence
A sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.
Phrase
A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.
Clause
A group of words containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
Predicate
The part of a sentence or clause that states something about the subject.
Subject
The part of a sentence or clause that indicates what it is about.
Interjection
An abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption.
Conjunction
A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause.
Preposition
A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.
Adverb
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
Adjective
A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
Verb
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence.
Pronoun
A word that takes the place of a noun.
Noun
A word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things.
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