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Syntax AP Lit

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antithesis   show
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show a grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or parts of a sentence. "I like running, skiing, and swimming."  
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show a question that expects no answer--used to draw attention to a point? "What's the meaning of life?" "What am I doing here?"  
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simple sentence   show
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show a sentence that makes a statement. "The sky is blue." "On that Tuesday in May when I'd forgotten my binder, I was late to class."  
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show A sentence that gives a command. "Tie my shoes." "Please turn in your assignment."  
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Interrogative sentence   show
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Exclamatory sentence   show
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show a sentence containing two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction  
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complex sentence   show
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show a sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses  
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show a sentence in which the main clause comes first and any subordinate clauses or other phrases follow  
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show a sentence that is not grammatically complete until the final clause or phrase  
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show a sentence in which the phrases or clauses are similar to each other by virtue of their likeness in structure and/or length  
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natural order   show
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show a sentence in which the predicate comes before the subject  
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show a sentence in which the subject appears in the middle of a split predicate  
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show the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive poetic lines, prose sentences, clauses, or paragraphs to emphasize an idea  
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epistrophe   show
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ploce   show
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show the ordering of words into meaningful verbal patterns, such as phrases, clauses, or sentences  
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clause   show
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show a group of related words within a sentence  
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sentence   show
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interrupted order sentence   show
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show a stylistic device in which several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession in order to achieve an artistic effect.  
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antimetabole   show
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