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Types of Sentences
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100
A sentence with the main idea at the beginning and the details are at the end.
What is a loose/cumulative sentence?
100
I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse.
What is hyperbole?
100
Reasonable fanatic
What is an oxymoron?
100
Repeating similar grammatical forms in phrases and sentences.
What is parallelism?
100
The literal definition of a word.
What is denotation?
200
The main idea is held until the end, leading to a buildup of suspense.
What is a periodic sentence?
200
After climbing Mt. Everest, all I can think about is eating a grilled cheese sandwich when I get home.
What is irony?
200
"How was the movie?" "It wasn't bad."
What is litotes?
200
Harsh sounding words, creating a sense of chaos, anger, and discomfort.
What is cacophony?
200
The resolution of a story.
What is denouement?
300
This sentence has two equal parts of equal importance.
What is a balanced sentence?
300
"They died so as not to die of embarrassment."
What is paradox?
300
My anger is an ember that burns long, hot, and without prejudice.
What is a metaphor?
300
A figurative comparison that lasts throughout a passage.
What is extended metaphor?
300
A form of reasoning based on propositions that share a common characteristic.
What is syllogism?
400
This is a sentence with two complete thoughts/sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
What is a compound sentence?
400
Memories of happy times strolled through the door, bringing my mood up into the heavens.
What is personification?
400
"Our company will be experiencing some minor adjustments in payroll and cuts to departments."
What is euphemism?
400
A literal comparison between two things.
What is an analogy?
400
A false logical conclusion.
What is a non sequitur?
500
This is a clause containing a subject and verb, but is not a complete thought.
What is a subordinate clause?
500
I'm going to tell everyone! I'll tell teachers, students, parents! Anyone!
What is asyndeton?
500
Let me give you a hand.
What is metonymy?
500
A short part of a speech to an absent or imaginary object/person.
What is apostrophe?
500
The repetition of a phrase or sequence of words in multiple portions of a passage.
What is anaphora?