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Syntax Devices

Learn the sytax devices such as diction terms and different sentence structures

TermDeviceDescriptionExample
Diction Monosyllabic A word of more then syllable in length tell
Diction Polysyllabic A word of one syllable in length whisper
Diction Colloquial Slang down the drain
Diction Informal Conversatonal She's going
Diction Formal Literary (blank)
Diction Old-fashioned Out of date Thou
Diction Denotative An exact meaning , the dictionary description Dress: When a garment is the only thing implied
Diction Connotative An extra meaning is implied Gown: Not only a dress but nice and formal is also implied
Diction Concrete Specific Smooth
Diction Abstract General or conceptual Beautiful
Diction Euphonious Pleasant Sounding Languid murmur
Diction Cacophonous Harsh Sounding Raucous, croak
Sentence Structure Telegraphic Shorter then five words in length The ball bounced.
Sentence Structure Short Five words in length The girl bounced the ball.
Sentence Structure Medium Eighteen words or more in length. After school, the girl bounced the plasic, red ball quickly against the brick wall breaking a glass window.
Sentence Beginnings (blank) How does the author begin his sentences in the passage? You are the hero. You are the hope. You are the inspiration.
Arrangement of ideas in a sentence (blank) Are the ideas of the sentence set out in a special way for a purpose? The wind wailed, the trees creaked, the rain pounded, and she walked into my office. (Has a purpose: which is to build suspense maybe for a private eye detective book
Arrangementt of ideas in a paragraph (blank) Is their evidence of any pattern or structure? (blank)
Types of sentences Declarative . A sentence which makes a statement The king is sick.
Types of sentences Interrogative ? A sentence which asks a question Is the king sick?
Types of sentences Exclamatory ! A sentence which makes an exclamation The king is dead!
Types of sentences Imperative A sentence which gives a command Stand up.
Sentence Patterns Simple Sentence A sentence which contains one subject and one verb The singer bowed to her audoring audience.
Sentence Patterns Compound Sentence A sentence which contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinate conjuntion (and or for nor but yet) or by a semi-colon The singer bowed to her audoring audience, but she sang no encores.
Sentence Patterns Complex Sentence A sentence which contains an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE and one or more subordinate clauses YOU SAID that you would tell the truth.
Sentence Patterns Compound-Complex Sentence A sentence which contains two or more principle/independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses The singer bowed while the audience applauded, but she sand no encores.
Sentence Patterns Loose Sentence A sentence which makes complete sense if brought to a close before the actual ending . (Used to build suspense) We reached Edmoton/ that morning/ after a turbulent flight/ and some exciting experiences.
Sentence Patterns Periodic Sentence A sentence which makes sense only when the end of the sentence is reaced That morning, after a turbulent flight and some exciting experiences, we reached Edmonton.
Sentence Patterns Inverted Order of a Sentence (Sentence Inversion) A sentence which involves constructing a sentence so the predicate comes before the subject. This device in which normal sentence patterns are reversed is used to create an emphatic or rhythmic effect. In California grow oranges.
Sentence Patterns Split Order of a Sentence A sentence which divides the predicate into two parts with the subject comming in the middle. In California oranges grow.
Artful sentence arrangements Balanced Sentence The phrases or clauses of the sentence balance each other out by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning or length. He maketh me lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters.
Artful sentence arrangements Natural Order A sentence constuction which involves the subject comming before the predicate Oranges grow in Califorina.
Artful sentence arrangements Juxtaposition A poetic and rhetorical device which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise or wit. "The apparation of these faces in a crowd;/ Petals on a wet black bough." -"In a Station of the Metro" by Pound
Artful sentence arrangements Parallel Structure (Parallelism) Refers to a grammatical or structure similarity between sentences or parts of a sentence. It involves an arrangement of words , phrases, sentences, and paragraphs so that the elements of equal importance are equally developedand similarly phrased. He was walking, running, and jumping for joy.
Artful sentence arrangements Repetition It is a device in which words, sounds, and ideas than once to enhance rhythem and create emphasis. "... government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." -"Gettysburg Address" by Lincoln
Artful sentence arrangements Rhetorical Question A question that expects no answer. It is used to draw attention to a point and is generally stronger than a direct statement. If Mr. Ferchoff is always fair, as you have said, why did he refuse to listen to Mrs. Baldwin's arguments?
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