| Term | Definition |
|---|
| declarative sentence | makes a statement |
| imperative sentence | gives a command |
| interrogative sentence | asks a question |
| exclamatory sentence | provides emphasis or expresses strong emotion |
| simple sentence | contains one independedt clause |
| compound sentence | contains two independednt clauses joined by a coordinating cinjunction or semicolon |
| complex sentence | contains an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses |
| conpound-comples sentence | contains two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses |
| loose/cumulative sentence | main clause at beginning of sentemce |
| periodic sentence | organized into atleast 2 parts and expresses a complex thought not brought to completion until the close |
| convoluted sentence | periodic sentence where the subordinate elements instead of preceding the main clause, split ti apart form the inside |
| balanced sentence | two or more word constructions have essentially the same form and length and hace similar functions |
| natural word order | subject-verb-object |
| juxtaposition | normally unassociated ideas, words or phrases are plaved next to noe another, often creating an effect of suprise or wit |
| antistrophe | the repetition of the same term at the ending of successive clauses |
| anadiplosis | using the same term at the end of one clause at the begtinning of the next |
| epanalepsis | when the same word appears at the beginning and end of a sentence |
| telegraphic sentences | sentences shorter than 5 words |
| medium sentence | approx 18 words in length |
| long sentence | 30 or more words |
| chiasmus/antimetabole | the positions of the key terms in a sentence are reversed |
| zeugma | a special kind of pun involving a verb (when the one verb has two different meanings with objects that complement both meanings) |
Combine with other sets
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