RUAE

Question 1

Repetition

Answer 1

Emphasises

Question 2

List

Answer 2

Emphasises the number/range/variety

Question 3

Parenthesis

Answer 3

Extra information, for humour, an aside comment.

Question 4

Short Sentence

Answer 4

Mirrors content - blunt, direct, unequivocal, shocking etc.

Question 5

Long Sentence

Answer 5

Mirror the content - slow, comlex, complicated, detailed.

Question 6

Climactic Sentence

Answer 6

Builds to exciting point.

Question 7

Rhetorical Question

Answer 7

Hooks the reader

Question 8

Inverted Syntax

Answer 8

Emphasises words placed at the beginning of the sentence.

Question 9

Starting with conjunction

Answer 9

Informal, draws attention to a point that is separate from previous point/sentence.

Question 10

Colon

Answer 10

Introduces quote, list or explanation

Question 11

Semi-colon

Answer 11

Connects/joins longer items in a list, join closely linked sentences, create balance by joining two linked sentences.

Question 12

Single dash

Answer 12

Introduces an explanation and will create a pause.