Grammar Flashcards
What is a loose sentence?
A sentence that reveals the key information right away and unfolds loosely after that.
What type of writing are loose sentences used in?
Informal writing
What is Parallel Structure?
Refers to grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of a sentence
What is Periodic Structure?
The main idea or most important information is not revealed until the end of the sentence.
What type of writing is a Periodic Sentence used in?
Informal writing
What is the opposite of a loose sentence?
Periodic Sentence
What is balanced structure?
Features 2 similar events that balance each other out.
What is Chiasmus?
The repetition and arrangement of two key terms in a sentence.
What is Asyndeton?
The omission of conjunctions in a series of related clauses.
What is the opposite of Asyndeton?
Polysyndeton
Anaphora
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
Epistrophe
Ending a series of lines, phrases, clauses or sentences with the same word or words.
Polysyndeton
The deliberate use of many conjunctions for emphasis
What’s the opposite of polysyndeton?
Asyndeton
Syntax
How we arrange chosen words to express thoughts
