AP Literature Sentence Structures Flashcards

6040478761	Loose Sentence (structure)	Makes complete sense if brought to a close before the actual ending	0
6040482384	Loose Sentence (example)	We reached Denver/that morning/after a turbulent flight/and some exciting experiences.	1
6040487199	Periodic Sentence (structure)	Makes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached	2
6040490648	Periodic Sentence (example)	That morning, after a turbulent flight and some exciting experiences, we reached Denver.	3
6040503162	Balanced Sentence (structure)	The phrases and clauses balance each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning, or length	4
6040509424	Balanced Sentence (example)	He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters.	5
6040514815	Simple Sentence (structure)	Contains one subject and one verb	6
6040517329	Simple Sentence (example)	The singer bowed to her adoring audience.	7
6040522186	Compound Sentence (structure)	Contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinate conjunction or by a semicolon. Has two or more main, complete thoughts. Two or more simple sentences are joined, usually with "or," "but," or "and."	8
6040535318	Compound Sentence (example)	The singer bowed to the audience, but she sang no encores.	9
6040540014	Complex Sentence (structure)	Has one simple sentence and one or more clauses. These clauses are connected to the simple sentence with words like "because," "while," "when," "if," "as," "although," "since," "unless," "after," "so," "which," "who," and "that."	10
6040554571	Complex Sentence (example)	After she bowed to the audience, the singer sang an encore.	11
6040559807	Compound-Complex Sentence (structure)	Contains two or more principal clauses and one or more subordinate clauses	12
6040565736	Compound-Complex Sentence (example)	The singer bowed while the audience applauded, but she sang no encores.	13