14674417953 | Emotive language | Language that expresses emotions or appeals to emotion | 0 | |
14674417954 | Syntax | Ways to describe the order of words in a sentence | 1 | |
14674417955 | Exlamatory Sentence | Makes a statement that shows emotion | 2 | |
14674417956 | Interrogative Sentence | Asking a question, typically marked by inversion of the subject and predicate | 3 | |
14674417957 | Imperative | Gives instructions, a command, or an order | 4 | |
14674417958 | Declaritive | states a fact | 5 | |
14674417959 | compound-complex sentence | Contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause | 6 | |
14674417960 | complex sentence | Contains a subordinate clause or clauses | 7 | |
14674417961 | compound snetence | Contains more than on subject | 8 | |
14674417962 | simple sentence | Consisting of only one clause with a single subject | 9 | |
14674417963 | Chiamus | A statement consisting of two parallel parts in which the second part is structurally reversed | 10 | |
14674417964 | Asyndeton | the omission or absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence. | 11 | |
14674417965 | Epistrophe | the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences | 12 | |
14674417966 | Anaphora | the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses | 13 | |
14674417967 | Parallel | Both halves of the essay are equal in terms of grammar and importance | 14 | |
14674417968 | loose sentence | A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. | 15 | |
14674417969 | periodic sentence | A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. | 16 | |
14674417970 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 17 | |
14674417971 | inverted syntax | reversing the normal word order of a sentence | 18 | |
14674417972 | Hyperbole | extreme exaggeration | 19 | |
14674417973 | Oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. | 20 | |
14674417974 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes | 21 | |
14674417975 | Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way | 22 | |
14674417976 | Synecdoche | A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole | 23 | |
14674417977 | Metonymy | A figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 24 | |
14674417978 | Metaphor | A comparison without using like or as | 25 | |
14674417979 | Style | The voice of the writer | 26 | |
14674417980 | Tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character | 27 | |
14674417981 | Juxtaposition | Placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts | 28 | |
14674417982 | Antithesis | Direct opposite | 29 | |
14674417983 | Equivocation | intentionally use vague language | 30 | |
14674417984 | Concrete Language | Language that describes specific, observable things, people, or places, rather than ideas or qualities. | 31 | |
14674417985 | Abstract Language | Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things, people, or places. | 32 | |
14674417986 | Euphemism | a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing. | 33 | |
14674417987 | Connotation | an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. | 34 | |
14674417988 | Polysyndeton | Deliberate use of many conjunctions | 35 | |
14674417989 | Slang/Colloquial Language | Informal words and expressions that are not appropriate for formal occasions. | 36 | |
14674417990 | slanted language | A language that presents a particular view or is in line with a particular interest; it is biased or prejudiced language that favors a particular group or point of view. | 37 | |
14674417991 | picturesque language | words that produce images in the minds of the audience | 38 | |
14674417992 | Cliches/slogans/aphorisms/maxims | Expressions that are used so often that they have lost their value | 39 |
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