| A | B |
|---|
| subject | who or what a sentence is about |
| predicate | receives the action of the subject & includes the verb |
| phrase | group of related words |
| clause | group of related words with a subject and a predicate |
| dependent clause | group of related words with a subject, predicate that CANNOT make sense alone |
| independent clause | group of related words with a subject, predicate that CAN make sense alone |
| simple sentence | independent clauses also called this |
| prepositional phrase | includes a preposition, modifiers and an object |
| plot device | furthers the storyline, aids in conflicr resolution |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| diction | the author's word choice |
| epitaph | word of phrase that characterizes a person, ex. "Shorty" |
| flashback | section of a story out of chronological order - takes place earlier |
| foreshadowing | hints of future events, used to create suspense |
| tone | attitude created by the author's words, ex. bitterness, informal, ironic |
| dramatic irony | the reader knows something the characters do not |
| situational irony | something happens that is the opposite of what you expect |
| verbal irony | you say something, but mean the opposite, often sarcastic |
| aside | comment made by the actor to the audience that the other characters don't hear |
| soliloquy | an actor speaks his thoughts directly to the audience |
| monologue | a long speech by one actor |
