English - Syntax Quiz Prep

Anadiplosis

Anadiplosis

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

Anaphora

Beginning successive clauses repeated

Asyndeton

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

Balanced sentence

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

Chiasmus

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

Semantic chiasmus

“Flowers are lovely, love is flowerlike.”

Phonemic chiasmus

“Moonstruck mushrooms”

Syntactic chiasmus

“out went the taper as she hurried in.”

Convoluted sentence

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

Epanalepsis

When the same word appears at the beginning and end

Epistrophe

The repetition of the same term at the end of sentences

Juxtaposition

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

Loose sentence

A complex sentence with the main clause at the beginning

Parallelism

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

Periodic sentence

Complex structure organized in reverse order for emphasis

Polysyndeton

Placing a conjunction after every term except the last for emphasis

Zeugma

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

Adverb clause

Before going to the party

Complex sentence

While I was studying syntax terms, I ate my dinner

Compound sentence

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

Dependent clause

As I left the house, I grabbed a water bottle

Independent clause

As I left the house, I grabbed a water bottle

Modifier

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

Noun clause

Running the mile is not fun.

Object

I have to carry the speaker to practice on Tuesday

Phrase

Filled with immense joy

Simple sentence

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

Subject

The purple pen is on the desk

Verb

The purple pen is on the desk.