ENGH Flashcards
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Group of words with incomplete thoughts.
Fragment
Group of words with complete thoughts.
Sentence
doer of the action
Subject
says something about the subject and always contains a verb.
Predicate
KINDS OF SENTENCES
Stating information
Declarative
KINDS OF SENTENCES
Asks a question
Interrogative
KINDS OF SENTENCES
Makes a request
Imperative
KINDS OF SENTENCES
Conveys a strong emotion
Exclamatory
*long narrative poem * recounting the deeds of a legendary or historic hero.
Epic
Uses FANBOYS
Compound sentence
meaning of FANBOYS
FOR - gives reason/cause
AND - adds information
NOR - gives alternatives or negates both options.
BUT - expresses contrast
OR - gives a choice/alternative
YET - expresses contrast with a sense of expectation
SO - shows a result
consists of one independent clause.
Simple sentencE
independent clause + one or more dependent clauses
Complex sentence
at least two independent clauses linked by coordinating conjunction + one or more dependent clauses.
Compound-complex sentence
- Ruler of Denmark
King HrothgaR
A horrible demon who lives in the swamplands of King Hrothgar’s kingdom
grende
People of Denmark
Danes
Geatish warrior
beowulf
Father of Beowulf
Ecgtheow
(Envious of Beowulf) and questions his ability to fight
Unferth
- A swamp hag
Grendel’s mother
One of King Hrothgar’s most trusted advisers
Aeschere
King of Geatland
Hygelac
Queen of Geatland
Hygd