BrainMass Quizzes Literary Elements Quiz yourself on basic literary elements! Understand important terms necessary for ELA! 1 Term that describes when writers use clues and/or hints at what is going to happen... foreshadow compound sentence dependent clause 2 Term that describes when a writer uses past events to give the audience information about the characters... complex sentence independent clause flashback 3 Term that describes a complete thought that can stand alone in a sentence... dependent clause independent clause clause 4 Term that describes a sentence that includes 2 independent clauses joined by a comma and coordinating conjunction... simple sentence complex sentence compound sentence 5 Term that describes when 2 or more independent clauses are combined incorrectly... complex sentence run-on sentence simple sentence Submit Quiz
