Syntax

Question 1

Parallelism or parallel structure

Answer 1

a set of similarly structured words, phrases, or clauses

Question 2

juxtaposition

Answer 2

the placing of contrasting settings, characters, or other elements in opposition between paragraphs or between sections of text to highlight an intended disparity

Question 3

antithesis

Answer 3

the placing of opposing or contrasting ideas and/or words within the same sentence or very close together to emphasize their disparity

Question 4

asyndeton

Answer 4

conjunctions are omitted (left out) to produce fast-paced and rapid prose to speed up the reader

Question 5

polysyndeton

Answer 5

the use of many conjunctions has the opposite effect of asyndeton; it slows the pace of the reader but the effect is possibly to overwhelm the reader with details thus connecting the reader and the persona to the same experience

Question 6

anaphora

Answer 6

repetition of the same word or phrase AT THE BEGINNING of successive phrases or strategically placed paragraphs

Question 7

periodic sentence

Answer 7

a simple sentence with details added to the beginning or interrupting the simple sentence; independent clause is at the end (emphasizes subject)

Question 8

loose or cumulative sentence

Answer 8

simple sentence with a string of details added to it

Question 9

rhetorical questions

Answer 9

a question posed by speaker which has an obvious answer, no answer, or is the argument the speaker or writer intends to answer in an effort to further prove his/her argument; leading questions asked by speaker