AP Language Syntax List 2 Flashcards

7763878982	transition	links one example/idea to another (ex. ____; therefore, ____)	0
7763901504	anaphora	repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence (must be 2x or more)	1
7763910388	rhetorical questions	questions with no expected answer, used to further argument or call the audience to action	2
7763920709	telegraphic sentence	sentence with 5 words or less, no unnecessary description, used to speed up writing (ex. I looked at his face. Then the jeep turned over.)	3
7763932796	periodic sentence	holds the main idea until the end of the sentence (ex. Because she knows the filing system well, has more experience, and is available, Sarah will be in charge next week.)	4
7763951171	cumulative sentence	starts with main idea followed with details or reasons (ex. He was offered a sponsorship because ______)	5
7763969721	tricolon	3 parts: sentence with 3 distinct parts (ex. "I came; I saw; I conquered.")	6
7763980898	polysyndeton	X and Y and Z, all hold equal value, joins words in a series with conjunction	7
7763996643	pacing	speed of a piece; short sentences speed up, long sentences with descriptions slow down	8
7764012995	inversion	reverse the normal word order (ex. Sober she was not)	9
7764018062	syntactic fluency	variety of sentence structures and lengths done effectively and well	10
7764024507	syntactic permutation	writing that is difficult to follow	11
7764026443	freight train	independent clauses joined together with a conjunction, usually 'and'	12
7764033928	parallelism/parallel structure	same form throughout, list (ex. We were eating, drinking, and talking.)	13