1 answer
(click or scroll down)
Bot GPT 3.5 31. Idiom - a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from the literal meaning of its individual words.
32. Irony - a literary technique in which what happens is the opposite of what is expected or intended.
33. Stanza - a group of lines in a poem that form a unit.
34. Rhyme scheme - the pattern of rhymes in a poem, usually represented by letters to show which lines rhyme.
35. Meter - a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
36. Prose - written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
37. Poetry - literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas through the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
38. Fiction - literature that is not based on real events or people.
39. Nonfiction - literature that is based on real events or people.
40. Biography - a written history of a person's life.
41. Autobiography - a written account of a person's own life.
42. Memoir - a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.
43. Expository - intended to explain or describe something.
44. Narrative - a spoken or written account of connected events.
45. Persuasive - intended to convince the reader of a particular point of view or argument.
46. Thesis statement - a statement or theory put forward to be maintained or proved.
47. Topic sentence - a sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.
48. Supporting details - information that supports the main idea or thesis of a paragraph or essay.
49. Conclusion - the end or finish of an event or process.
50. Synonym - a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
51. Antonym - a word opposite in meaning to another.
52. Homonym - each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings.
54. Root word - a word from which other words are formed.
55. Prefix - a word, letter, or number placed before another.
56. Suffix - a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative.
57. Context clues - hints that the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.
58. Main idea - the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text.
59. Supporting evidence - materials used to support a writer's thesis.
60. Citation - a reference to a book, article, or other work used as evidence or support for one's writing.