Word Order Terms

Question 1

Asyndeton

Answer 1

Consists of the omission of conjunctions between phrases, words, or clauses

Question 2

Polysyndeton

Answer 2

the use of conjunction between each word, phrase, or clause

Question 3

Parallelism

Answer 3

Recurring structural similarity

Question 4

Chaismus

Answer 4

might be called “reverse parallelism,” since the second part of a grammatical construction is balanced or paralleled by the first part, only in reverse order.

Question 5

Epithet

Answer 5

an adjective or adjective phrase appropriately qualifying a subject (noun) by naming a key or important characteristic of the subject

Question 6

Climax

Answer 6

Arranging words, clauses, or phrases in order of increasing importance, weight, or emphasis

Question 7

Juxtaposition

Answer 7

Placing two items side by side, reinforces compare and contrast

Question 8

Antithesis

Answer 8

establishes a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel structure.

Question 9

Fragment

Answer 9

a sentence that cannot stand by itself

Question 10

Periodic Sentence

Answer 10

A long and frequently involved sentence in which the sense is not completed until the final word

Question 11

Loose Sentence

Answer 11

A sentence in which a main clause is followed by one or more subordinate phrases and clauses