| Examples Help! What is the definition of Exclamation Mark? How do you define and when to use an Exclamation Mark? What are the rules for using an Exclamation Mark? The definition of this type of punctuation is as follows: |
| Punctuation - Definition | | Definition: The exclamation mark is a punctuation mark (!) which is used especially after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling. | | Punctuation - Definition |
When to use the Exclamation Mark - the Rules The Exclamation point should be sparingly used, particularly in prose. Its chief use is to denote emotion of some kind. When to use this type of punctuation with examples:
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- It is generally employed with interjections or clauses used as interjections: "Alas! I am forsaken." "What a lovely landscape!"
- Expressions of strong emotion call for the exclamation: "Charge, Chester, charge! On, Stanley, on!"
- When the emotion is very strong double exclamation points may be used: "Assist him!! I would rather assist Satan!!"
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