A group of words, without a subject and verb that functions as one part of speech
What is phrase
100
A sentence that makes statements
What is a declarative sentence
100
Expresses main thought near the beginning and is followed by explanatory material
What is a loose sentence
100
Omits conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses
What is asyndeton
100
Florida is a great vacation spot for families, with Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World.
What is a loose sentence
200
A group of words with its own subject and verb
What is clause
200
Identify the sentence function:
"Go make me a sandwich."
What is an imperative sentence
200
Postpones the most crucial point until the end
What is a periodic sentence
200
A conjunction between EACH word, phrase, or clause
What is polysyndeton
200
Love what you do, do what you love.
What is chiasmus
300
A clause that can stand alone
What is an independent clause
300
Identify the sentence function:
"I'm so glad you made me a sandwich!"
What is an exclamatory sentence
300
Subordinate elements come in the middle and are often set off by dashes
What is an interrupted sentence
300
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
What is anaphora
300
Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia.
Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee.
Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi.
What is anaphora
400
A clause that must be part of a larger sentence
What is a dependent clause
400
Identify the sentence function:
"Can you make me another sandwich?"
What is an interrogative sentence
400
Establishes a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel structure
What is antithesis
400
Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
What is epistrophe
400
"...and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth."
What is asyndeton
500
A sentence that has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
What is a compound-complex sentence
500
Identify the sentence function:
"The sandwiches were delicious."
What is a declarative sentence
500
A verbal pattern in which the second half of an expression is balanced against the first with the parts reversed
What is chiasmus
500
Same kinds of words or phrases within one sentence