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| 4785137497 | syntax | in grammar, the arrangement of words as elements in a sentence to show their relationship. | 0 | |
| 4785140407 | spatial ordering | organization of information using spatial cues such as top to bottom, left to right, etc. | 1 | |
| 4785142805 | .rhetorical question | a question asked for rhetorical effect to emphasize a point, no answer being expected; e.g. "Robert, is this any way to speak to your mother?" | 2 | |
| 4785145295 | periodic sentence | a sentence written so that the full meaning cannot be understood until the end; e.g. Across the stream, beyond the clearing, from behind a fallen tree, the lion emerged. | 3 | |
| 4785149454 | parallelism | using the same part of speech or syntactic structure in (1) each element of a series, (2) before and after coordinating conjunctions (and, but, yet, or, for, nor), and (3) after each of a pair of correlative conjunctions (not only...but also, neither...nor, both...and, etc.). Below are examples for definitions (1) and (3): (1) Over the hill, through the woods, and to grandmother's house we go. (3) That vegetable is both rich in vitamins and low in calories. | 4 | |
| 4785155241 | litotes | a figure in which an affirmative is expressed by a negation of the contrary. A "citizen of no mean city" is, therefore, "a citizen of an important or famous city." | 5 | |
| 4785159924 | inverted syntax | reversing the normal word order of a sentence; e.g. "Whose woods these are I think I know." Robert Frost | 6 | |
| 4785165012 | ellipsis | 1. In grammar, the omission of a word or words necessary for complete construction but understood in context. E.g. "If (it is) possible, (you) come early." 2. The sign (...) that something has been left out of a quotation. "To be or not...that is the question." | 7 | |
| 4785182954 | enumeration | Detailing parts, causes, effects, or consequences to make a point more forcibly | 8 | |
| 4785187477 | climax | Arranging words, clauses, or sentences in the order of increasing importance, weight, or emphasis. | 9 | |
| 4785191052 | polysyndeton | Use of a conjunction between each word, phrase, or clause for amplifying the effect. | 10 | |
| 4785199320 | epithet | An adjective or adjective phrase appropriately qualifying a subject by naming a key or important characteristic of the subject | 11 | |
| 4785211751 | hypophora | Raising one or more questions and then proceeding to answer them, usually at some length | 12 | |
| 4785215622 | asyndeton | Omitting conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses | 13 | |
| 4785215623 | apostrophe | An interruption in the discussion and addresses directly a person or personified thing either present or absent | 14 | |
| 4785217167 | antithesis | Establishes a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in a parallel structure | 15 | |
| 4785217948 | anaphora | The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases | 16 | |
| 4785217949 | amplification | Repeating a word or expression while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize a word or idea to make sure the reader sees its importance | 17 | |
| 4785219743 | zeugma | Linking a series of ideas with two or more parts of speech; i.e. one subject with two or more verbs, a verb with two or more direct objects | 18 | |
| 4785219744 | expletive | A single word or short phrase, usually interrupting syntax to lend emphasis to the words immediately proximate to the single word or short phrase. | 19 | |
| 4785228144 | parenthesis | A word, phrase, or whole sentence inserted as an aside in the middle of another sentence. Interruption to introduce a new idea | 20 | |
| 4785252561 | juxtaposition | Unassociated ideas, words and phrases are placed next to one another to surprise or disrupt your association. | 21 | |
| 4785252562 | subordination | When one idea is made a dependent clause to an independent clause (while, although, since, etc.) | 22 | |
| 4785255161 | loose sentence | Making sense before the ending | 23 | |
| 4785269480 | telegraphic sentence | A sentence shorter than 5 words. | 24 | |
| 4785272345 | balanced sentence | Structure similarities between sentences or parts of sentences—repeated structure | 25 |
