Literary Term of the Day: SATIRE

Definition of Satire

1. Steven Colbert, master of satire, testified before Congress on September 24, 2010.
2. Many Congressmen on both sides of the aisle found Colbert's testimony "inappropriate" and "a waste of time."
3. Colbert, coiner of the word "truthiness," gets more trust from the American people than most serious newscasters.
4. Migrant pickers in Arizona are a common sight alongside fields.

Parts of Speech & Grammar
This is how you find the subject of a sentence.
This is how you find the verb.
This is how you find the direct object.
This is what a predicate nominative is.
This is what an implied subject is.
This is the adjective scale of intensity. 
This is an appositive. 
These are prepositional phrases   
This is the passive voice. Fix it, it's all Rule of Five now.  

Punctuation
Here is where you find the seven rules for commas. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the links.  

Literary Terms
This is the definition of irony
This is the definition of 'schools of criticism.'
This is the definition of satire
This is the definition of plot structure.
This is the definition of symbolism