English W3 Flashcards
is a set of specific marks or symbols that we used to express the meaning of our sentences clearly and to make the flow of the text smooth
Punctuation Marks
it can be used in contractions in place of omitted letters. Secondly, it can show possession
Apostrophe “ ‘ “
it connects multiple adjectives that appear to the left of a noun. It’s most commonly used to create compound words.
Hyphen “ - “
commonly used to indicate a range or a pause
Dash “ — “
two types of dash
em dash and en dash
this is a dash usually used to show a connection between two things
en dash “ – “
this dash can replace a comma, a colon,
or parenthesis
em dash “ — “
it is used to introduce a list, quotation, or explanation following an independent clause
Colon “ : “
they surround words spoken or written by someone else
Quotation Marks “ “ “
this is used to set off or enclose information that is nonessential to the main text
Parenthesis “ () “
this was first written as love poems.
Sonnets
how many line does a sonnet have?
14
is also
called a Shakespearean
Sonnet
English Sonnet
is also
called a Petrarchan
Sonnet
Italian Sonnet
it was invented by Edmond Spencer, it includes three
quatrains (12 lines) and a couplet
Spenserian Sonnet
