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SLID Reference Guide
English Language 2022-2023
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delcarative | Assertive – a statement. (.) |
| Imperative | Authoritative – a command. |
| Interrogative | Asks a question (?) |
| Simple Sentence | One subject and one verb. |
| Loose Sentence | Details after the subject and verb– happening now. |
| Periodic Sentence | Details before the subject and verb–reflection on a past event. |
| Juxtaposition | Normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases placed next together. |
| Parallelism | To show equal ideas for rhythm or emphasis. |
| Repitition | Words, sounds and ideas used more than once – rhythm. |
| Rhetorical Question | A question that expects no answer. |
| Ellipses | A trailing off, equally etc.; going off into a dreamlike state. |
| Dash | Interruption of a thought; an interjection of a thought into another. |
| Semicolon | Parallel ideas; equal ideas; a piling up of detail. |
| Colon | A list, a definition or explanation; a result. |
| Italics | For emphasis |
| Capitalization | For emphasis (capital lettering) |
| Exclamation Point |