Dramatic Expressions

verb the action of ceasing to live or exist; undergoing death

adjective in the process of approaching death; gradually ceasing to exist or function

• The patient's condition is critical, and it seems like he is dying.
• I heard that old bakery down the street is dying out.
• My phone battery is dying, I need to find a charger.
• The art of calligraphy is dying in the age of technology.

noun a musical term indicating to play very loudly

• The orchestra played the final movement fortissimo, filling the concert hall with a powerful sound.
• She yelled at the top of her lungs, fortissimo, to make sure he heard her from across the room.
• The bass in that song hits fortissimo, it's so intense!
• Her emotions were like a fortissimo wave, overwhelming and impossible to ignore.

verb to experience a fit of rage or hysterics

• The board members would have conniptions if they found out about the financial discrepancies.
• My mom would have conniptions if she saw the mess in my room.
• Don't have conniptions, everything will be fine.
• The thought of public speaking makes her have conniptions.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The unexpected loud noise sent him into fits of anxiety.
• When she saw the spider, it put her into fits of screaming.
• The scary movie sent him into fits of freaking out.
• The comedian's jokes put the audience into fits of laughter.