English - Syntax Quiz Prep

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Anadiplosis

Using the same term at the end of one clause and at the beginning of the next clause

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Anaphora

Beginning successive clauses repeated

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Asyndeton

Using no conjunctions and separating terms to separate a series; series takes more significance than individual items

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Balanced sentence

2 or more words or constructions have essentially the same form and length and have similar functions

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Chiasmus

Pattern in which the second part of a sentence is balanced against the first but with the parts reversed; a mirror image

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Semantic chiasmus

“Flowers are lovely, love is flowerlike.”

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Phonemic chiasmus

“Moonstruck mushrooms”

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Syntactic chiasmus

“out went the taper as she hurried in.”

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Convoluted sentence

Special kind of periodic sentence where the subordinate elements split the main clause from the inside

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Epanalepsis

When the same word appears at the beginning and end

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Epistrophe

The repetition of the same term at the end of sentences

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Juxtaposition

Placing normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases next to each other for effect

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Loose sentence

A complex sentence with the main clause at the beginning

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Parallelism

Two or more words, phrases, or clauses have the same grammatical form and relationship

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Periodic sentence

Complex structure organized in reverse order for emphasis

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Polysyndeton

Placing a conjunction after every term except the last for emphasis

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Zeugma

A special kind of pun involving a verb or preposition with two meanings

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Adverb clause

Before going to the party

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Complex sentence

While I was studying syntax terms, I ate my dinner

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Compound sentence

I really need to finish my chemistry IA, but I also need to study for my English quiz

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Dependent clause

As I left the house, I grabbed a water bottle

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Independent clause

As I left the house, I grabbed a water bottle

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Modifier

Mr. Post, our first period English teacher, is giving us a quiz tomorrow

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Noun clause

Running the mile is not fun.

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Object

I have to carry the speaker to practice on Tuesday

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Phrase

Filled with immense joy

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Simple sentence

Jim and Bob like to eat burgers, fries, and milkshakes

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Subject

The purple pen is on the desk

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Verb

The purple pen is on the desk.

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