Syntax Terms
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| Polysyllabic | words that are more than one syllable—the higher the ratio of polysyllabic words, typically the more difficult the content.
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| Denotative | containing an exact meaning
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| Connotative | containing a suggested meaning
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| Euphonious | pleasant sound words
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| Cacophonous | harsh sound words
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| Anastrophe | sentences where the word order is reversed or rearranged
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| Declarative | makes a statement
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| Interrogative | ask a question
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| Imperative | gives a command
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| Exclamatory | gives some type of emotion
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| Polysyndeton | using multiple conjunctions to slow the pace
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| Asyndeton | omitting conjunctions to produce a fast pace
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| Periodic | sentences that save the meaning until the end of the sentence
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| Loose | meaning of the sentence is at the beginning, allowing you to ignore the rest
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| Simple | one independent clause
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| Compound | two independent clauses
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| Complex | one independent and one dependent
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| Compound-complex | two independents and one dependent
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| Anaphora | epetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
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| Epistrophe | repetition of the same word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
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| Epanalepsis | epetition of a word at the end of a clause that occurred at the beginning
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| Parallelism | coordinating word order or ideas to create a certain effect or emphasis
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| Chiasmus | structure of the first clause is reversed in the second clause
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| Semicolon | gives equal weight to independent clauses (usually a sign of parallelism)
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| Colon | directs readers’ attention to the words that follow. (for example this list)
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| Dash | marks a sudden change in thought or tone—is this stuff making sense yet??
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| Indicative | used for factual sentences
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| Subjunctive | used to express doubt or a conditional attitude
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| Imperative | used for commands or a direct tone
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| Monosyllabic | words that are only one syllable in length—used for simplicity
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