Mastering English Literary and Grammar Skills

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Course Outline

  1. Figurative Language
  2. Textual Features and Structure
  3. Literary Elements and Plot
  4. Sentence Types and Punctuation
  5. Commonly Confused Words
  6. Basic Grammar Review
  7. Verbs and Verb Tenses

1. Figurative Language

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Inference: A conclusion made using the reader's prior knowledge and the text.

  • Foreshadowing: A literary device used to hint at future events in a story.

  • Imagery: Descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create mental pictures.

  • Sound Devices: Techniques like rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia used in poetry to enhance meaning and mood.

  • Ethos: Persuasive technique appealing to ethics or credibility.

  • Pathos: Persuasive technique appealing to emotions or feelings.

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1. What is a key property or component of figurative language?

2. In the context of textual features, what is the purpose of a conclusion?

3. Who is credited with proposing or developing the concept of foreshadowing as a literary device?

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Inference — definition?

Drawing conclusions using prior knowledge and text.

Foreshadowing — role?

Hints at future events to build suspense.

Imagery — purpose?

Creates vivid mental pictures appealing to senses.

Sound Devices — examples?

Rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia.

Ethos — persuasive technique?

Appeals to credibility and ethics.

Pathos — persuasive technique?

Appeals to emotions and feelings.

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