| Term | Definition |
|---|
| declarative | used to make a statement of fact. ex: Milk contains calcium. |
| imperative | used to express a command. begins with adverb, usually has an implied subject |
| exclamatory | used to show strong emotion. often ends with ! |
| interrogative | used to ask a question. (sign the papers, old man) |
| rhetorical | sentence that is loose, periodic, balanced, or antithetical |
| inverted | anastrophe (sort of) inverted order of the sentence - switch subject and verb |
| loose | a complex sentence that doesn't end with the main clause, but continues with other clauses, modifiers. can put the period anywhere. |
| periodic | a sentence that leaves the completion of its main clause to the end. can only put the period at the end of the sentence |
| interrupted | modifier between subject and verb/ between verb and direct object |
| parallel | balanced in structure, meaning, length |
| hortative | an exhortation that includes the speaker. ex: Let's clean your room! |
| balanced | a sentence with two or more clauses equal in structure, meaning, length |
| antithetical | compares opposites and is often compound. ex:it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. |
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