AP notes 45-50 Flashcards
1
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Syntactical Inversion
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also called anastrophe, in literary style and rhetroic, the syntactic reversal in a sentence, as, in English, the
2
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Periodic Sentence
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the main clause or predicate at the end. This is used for emphasis and can be persuasive by putting reasons for something at the beginning before the
final point is made. It can also create suspense or interest for the reader. Here are some examples
for reference.
3
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Paradox
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: It is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth.
It is also used to illustrate an opinion or statement contrary to accepted traditional ideas. A
paradox is often used to make a reader think over an idea in innovative way