Initial independent clause followed by a number of subordinate constructions which are equally important to the sentence's meaning.

Cumulative Sentence Example

A creek ran through the meadow, winding and turning, clear water running between steep banks of black earth, with shallow places where you build a dam.

Repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase: We will do it, I tell you; we will do it. We give thanks to Thee, O God, we give thanks

Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments.

The outcome of the exercise might not simply be the refutation of one of the relevant points of view, but a synthesis or combination of the opposing assertions. Thesis + Antithesis = Synthesis

Couples short, independent clauses to make longer sequential statements. Creates a sense of movement and flow. It was a hot day and the sky was bright and the road was white and dusty.

The manner of expression of a particular writer, produced by choice of words, grammatical structures, use of literary devices, and all the possible parts of language use.

Some general styles might include scientific, ornate, plain, emotive. Most writers have their own particular styles.

An experience in which the stimulation of one sense elicits a perception that ordinarily would be elicited had another sense been stimulated

Cross-sensory metaphors (e.g., "loud shirt", "bitter wind" or "prickly laugh")

How well characters and events portray our perception of how things are (their amount of reality).

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LT Sent. Struc. 03

Sentence Structure/General Terms

Question	Answer
Cumulative Sentence	Initial independent clause followed by a number of subordinate constructions which are equally important to the sentence's meaning.
Cumulative Sentence Example	A creek ran through the meadow, winding and turning, clear water running between steep banks of black earth, with shallow places where you build a dam.
Diacope	Repetition of a word or phrase after an intervening word or phrase: We will do it, I tell you; we will do it. We give thanks to Thee, O God, we give thanks
Dialectic	Any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments.
Dialectic Cont.	The outcome of the exercise might not simply be the refutation of one of the relevant points of view, but a synthesis or combination of the opposing assertions. Thesis + Antithesis = Synthesis
Freight-Train Style	Couples short, independent clauses to make longer sequential statements. Creates a sense of movement and flow. It was a hot day and the sky was bright and the road was white and dusty.
Style	The manner of expression of a particular writer, produced by choice of words, grammatical structures, use of literary devices, and all the possible parts of language use.
Style Cont.	Some general styles might include scientific, ornate, plain, emotive. Most writers have their own particular styles.
Synesthesia	An experience in which the stimulation of one sense elicits a perception that ordinarily would be elicited had another sense been stimulated
Synesthesia Example	Cross-sensory metaphors (e.g., "loud shirt", "bitter wind" or "prickly laugh")
Verisimilitude	How well characters and events portray our perception of how things are (their amount of reality).

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