Types of Sentences (Imperative,Periodic) Exclamatory,Loose)
Sentence that gives command
Imperative Sentence
This punctuation mark joins closely related independent clauses.
Semicolon (;)
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.
Anaphora
A sentence containing only one independent clause.
Simple Sentence
A rhetorical device where the second half of a sentence reverses the structure of the first.
Chiasmus
A sentence that expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point.
Exclamatory Sentence
These punctuation marks set off additional information in a sentence.
Commas (,)
Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of clauses.
Epistrophe
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
Compound Sentence
A rhetorical question asked for effect rather than an answer.
Rhetorical Question
A sentence that begins with a main clause followed by one or more subordinate clauses or phrases that add detail
Loose Sentence
A punctuation mark used to introduce a list or explanation.
Colon (:)
The inversion of normal word order in a sentence.
Anastrophe
A sentence with multiple clauses and a mix of coordination and subordination.
Compound-Complex sentence
A series of phrases or clauses with similar grammatical structure used to emphasize a point.
Parallel Structure or Parallelism
A complex sentence structure where the main idea or independent clause is at the end, following one or more subordinate clauses or phrases
Periodic Sentence
A punctuation mark used to show a sudden break or emphasis.
Dash (-)
two opposite ideas are placed in contrast with parallel grammatical structure, to highlight differences or create emphasis
Antithesis
The repetition of grammatical structure in successive phrases or clauses.
Parallelism
Repetition of the last word of one clause or sentence at the beginning of the next. It often demonstrates a cause-and-effect chain.
Anadiplosis
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Complex Scentence
Presents aside or nonessential information
parenthesis ()
Deliberate use of many conjunctions (like "and," "or," "but") in close succession, even where they are not grammatically necessary
Polysyndeton
The deliberate omission of conjunctions in a series.
asyndeton
A series of words, phrases, or clauses arranged in order of increasing importance.
Climax