Question

Define the following in a sentence or a few
ironic
compound-complex sentence:
parallel structure (parallelism):
active voices
connotation:
direct characterization:
indirect characterization analogy:
abstract nouns
concrete noun
independent clause:
subordinate clause:
simile:
anecdote:
colloquial diction:
nominative personal pronoun antecedent:
indefinite pronoun:
possessive pronoun:
allusion: allegory:
verb phrase:
coordinating conjunction:
in medias res: foreshadowing:
stream of consciousness:
asyndeton:

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-ironic: I love waking up early on a Saturday morning, said with a sigh as you roll out of bed at noon.
-parallel structure (parallelism): She likes hiking, swimming, and biking in her free time.
-active voices: The quarterback threw the ball across the field.
-connotation: The word "mother" has positive connotations of love and nurturing.
-direct characterization: The author directly describes the main character as brave and adventurous.
-indirect characterization analogy: The protagonist's actions in the face of danger are like a lion protecting its pride.
-abstract nouns: Love, happiness, and freedom are all abstract nouns.
-concrete noun: Table, chair, and car are all concrete nouns.
-independent clause: She went to the store to buy milk.
-subordinate clause: After she went to the store, she bought milk.
-simile: Her smile was as bright as the sun.
-anecdote: My grandpa always tells a funny anecdote about his time in the army.
-colloquial diction: "Wanna" instead of "want to" is an example of colloquial diction.
-nominative personal pronoun antecedent: Sarah said she would be here by 4.
-indefinite pronoun: Everyone enjoyed the party.
-possessive pronoun: This is my book, not yours.
-allusion: The main character's struggle with his father is an allusion to the story of Oedipus.
-allegory: The fable of "The Tortoise and the Hare" is an allegory for perseverance.
-verb phrase: She has been working on her project for hours.
-coordinating conjunction: I wanted to go to the beach, but it started raining.
-in medias res: The story began in medias res with the protagonist already in the midst of a battle.
-foreshadowing: The dark clouds gathering overhead foreshadowed the storm that was about to hit.
-stream of consciousness: The novel used stream of consciousness to dive deep into the character's thoughts and emotions.
-asyndeton: He ran, jumped, reached, conquered.

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