AP BOY Moriconi Syntax Flashcards

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