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in language: the relationship between the subject and the action expressed by the verb in a sentence; indicates whether the subject of a sentence acts (active voice) or is acted upon (passive voice). To change a sentence from active to passive voice, the sentence must have an object. The object changes to become the subject in the active voice. See active voice and passive voice.
(also called an Italian sonnet) a sonnet consisting of an octave (eight-line stanza) and a...
a style of writing and speaking that uses irony, e.g. I love your dress (when the speaker hates...
activities you do after reading a text, e.g. answer questions to show understanding, make a...
a drawing or series of drawings, often humorous and seen in newspapers or magazines. Also, the...
a punctuation mark which links two or more words: step-sister; brother-in-law.