Category: narrative essay
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What is an Oxymoron?
An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two opposite or contradictory words are used together to create a unique or thought-provoking expression. ✅ Definition: An oxymoron combines two contradictory terms to describe something in a creative or unexpected way. ✨ Examples: 📚 Example sentence: The comedian delivered a seriously funny joke that made everyone…
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What is Onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia is a literary device where a word imitates the natural sound of something. ✅ Definition: Onomatopoeia is when a word sounds like the thing it describes — it mimics the actual sound made. ✨ Examples: 📚 Example sentence: “The bacon sizzled in the pan.”
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What is Personification?
Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to non-human things—like objects, animals, or ideas. ✅ Definition: Personification is when something non-human is described as if it has human traits, feelings, or actions. ✨ Example: “The wind whispered through the trees.”Here, the wind (a non-human thing) is described as whispering, which is a…
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What is a Metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another to highlight a similarity, without using “like” or “as.” It helps create vivid imagery or express ideas in a more imaginative way. Example:“Time is a thief.” This means time steals moments from our lives, just like a thief would steal possessions…
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What is a Simile?
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words “like” or “as.” It’s used to make descriptions more vivid or expressive by showing similarities between unrelated things. ✨ Example: Here, the woman’s smile is being compared to the brightness of the sun using “as.” There you go! Go use…
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What is an En Dash?
The en dash (–) is slightly longer than a hyphen (-) and shorter than an em dash (—). It’s used primarily in ranges and to show connections or contrasts between words. 🔹 Common Uses of the En Dash: Great! Now go ahead and use the en dash in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep. New tips…
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What is a slash?
The slash (/) — also known as a forward slash — is a versatile punctuation mark used in several ways. Here’s a breakdown: 🔹 Main Uses of the Slash Now go forth and use slashes appropriately in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep. New tips added daily! Subscribe!
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What is the @ sign?
The @ sign is a symbol that looks like this: @It’s pronounced “at” and is most commonly used: 🔹 Example Uses: ✅ In an email address:teacher@example.com👉 Here, teacher is the username, and example.com is the email service provider. ✅ On social media:Hey @JohnDoe, did you see this post?👉 Here, you’re mentioning or tagging John Doe…
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What is an Ellipsis?
An ellipsis consists of three dots (periods) in a row and is used to show: ✍️ Examples: ✅ Omission: ✅ Pause or trailing off: There you go! Go forth and use your ellipses in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep. New tips added daily! Subscribe!
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Grammar Rule of the Week
Rule of the Week: Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase. Explanation:When you start a sentence with an introductory clause or phrase, it’s good practice to separate it from the main clause with a comma. This helps the reader understand where the introduction ends and the main idea begins. Examples:✅ After the meeting,…
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