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Declarative sentence
Basic statement that ends w/ a periodSlide2
Imperative sentence
Command (ends w/ period or exclamation point)Slide3
Interrogatory sentence
QuestionSlide4
Exclamatory sentence
Shows emphasis, excitement, etc.
Ends w/ an exclamation pointSlide5
Simple sentence
One subject and one verb only
Independent clause
May have phrasesSlide6
Compound sentence
More than 1 subject and/or more than 1 verb
Only independent clauses used
May have phrasesSlide7
Complex sentence
ONLY one independent clause (w/ one subject and one verb only) AND one or more dependent clauses
May have phrasesSlide8
Compound-Complex sentence
Independent clause has more
than 1 subject and/or more than 1
verb AND there is at least 1 dependent clause
May have phrasesSlide9
Appositive phrase
Phrase that explains a noun, usually surrounded by commas
Ex: London
,
the English city on the Thames
, offers many tourist attractions.Slide10
Cumulative (Loose) Sentence
Starts with an independent clause and ends with a dependent clauseSlide11
Periodic Sentence
Starts with a dependent clause and ends with an independent clause Slide12
Rhetorical question
creates active involvement with reader or audience by asking them to thinkSlide13
Inversion
Verb comes before subject
Creates emphasisSlide14
Polysyndeton
When a sentence uses several conjunctions (usually and)Slide15
Asyndeton
When a sentence does not use any conjunctionsSlide16
Balanced/Parallel
2 or
more words or constructions must be in the
same
grammatical form
(i.e., verbs, infinitives, participles, phrases, etc.)Slide17
Anaphora
repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginnings of
successive sentences
Ex:
It is a
luxury,
it is a
privilege,
it is an
indulgence Slide18
Antithesis
Contrast of ideas, usually as parallel structure
Ex:
Love
is an
ideal
thing,
marriage
is a
real
thing.Slide19
Chiasmus
The
criss-cross
or reversal of grammatical structures
“mirror image”
Ex:
I am stuck on Band-Aid
‘cause
Band- Aid’s stuck on me. Slide20
Punctuation
Controls pace and flow of sentence
Any punctuation except periods or commas is unique and has a purpose (dashes, ellipses, parentheses, etc.) Slide21
Purpose of Syntax/Structure #1
1. Build excitement or intensitySlide22
Purpose of Syntax/Structure #2
2. Built to make a point of _____________Slide23
Purpose of Syntax/Structure #3
3. Explain a point of _____________Slide24
Purpose of Syntax/Structure #4
4. Pull the reader into the passageSlide25
Purpose of Syntax/Structure #5
5. Add complexitySlide26
Purpose of Syntax/Structure #6
6. Create rhythm Slide27
Purpose of Syntax/Structure #7
7. Build an emotion