AP Language: Syntax Review Flashcards
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| 5874651032 | Simple | - one subject, one verb-one independent clause. | 0 | |
| 5874651033 | Simple Scheme Example | - I went running. | 1 | |
| 5874651034 | Compound | - two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon. | 2 | |
| 5874651035 | Compound | - independent clause joined by one or more subordinate clauses. | 3 | |
| 5874651036 | Compound Scheme Example | - I burned dinner but not the cake. | 4 | |
| 5874651037 | Compound-Complex | - two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clause. | 5 | |
| 5874651038 | Compund-Complex Scheme Example | - Although Frodo is naughty sometimes, I love him, and he loves me. | 6 | |
| 5874651039 | Loose/Cumulative | - the main idea is stated at the start of the sentence and followed by extra information. - draws attention to the action. | 7 | |
| 5874651040 | Loose/Cumulative Scheme Example | - She quit work, the pressure had been too much to handle. | 8 | |
| 5874651041 | Periodic | - main idea is withheld until the end of the sentence. - creates tension & suspense by placing emphasis on the things leading up to the action. | 9 | |
| 5874651042 | Periodic Scheme Example | - After working 60 hour weeks and making numerous sacrifices, Mia finally paid off her student loans. | 10 | |
| 5874651043 | Antithesis | - placing two opposites next to each other in order to create emphasis. - involves balance. | 11 | |
| 5874651044 | Antithesis Scheme Example | - India is a poetic nation yet it demands new electrical plants. | 12 | |
| 5874651045 | Declarative Sentence Pattern | - a statement. - "I have work today." | 13 | |
| 5874651046 | Interrogative Sentence Pattern | - a question. - "How was your day?' | 14 | |
| 5874651047 | Imperative Sentence Pattern | - a command. - "Get our your homework now." | 15 | |
| 5874651048 | Exclamatory Sentence Pattern | - an exclamation. - "Dogs are the best!" | 16 | |
| 5874651049 | Juxtaposition | - un-associated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to one another. - creates a relationship where one would not usually see one, shows contrast. - involves balance. | 17 | |
| 5874651050 | Juxtaposition Scheme Example | - The apparition of these faces in the crowd / Petals on a white black bough. | 18 | |
| 5874651051 | Parallelism | - structural similarity between sentences or parts of a sentence. - creates a sense of equality among all actions. - each word has a grammatical "friend". | 19 | |
| 5874651052 | Parallelism Scheme Example | - I ate the pie, washed the dishes, and brushed my teeth. | 20 | |
| 5874651053 | Repetition | - words, sounds, & ideas used more than once. - enhances rhythm and creates emphasis. | 21 | |
| 5874651054 | Repetition Scheme Example | - "government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." | 22 | |
| 5874651055 | Rhetorical Question | - a question that expects no response. - used to show that the answer is so obvious it goes w/out saying. | 23 | |
| 5874651056 | Rhetorical Question Scheme Example | - "Do I really look that stupid to you?" | 24 | |
| 5874651057 | Alliteration | - repetition of constant sounds at the beginning or in the middle of two or more adjacent words. - often used to create tone. | 25 | |
| 5874651058 | Alliteration Scheme Example | - Bumble bees fight feverishly for their flowers. | 26 | |
| 5874651059 | Asydenton | - the deliberate omission of conjunctions in a series of related clauses. - often results in a rushed and passionate tone. | 27 | |
| 5874651060 | Asydenton Scheme Example | - "I came, I saw, I conquered." - Julius Caesar | 28 | |
| 5874651061 | Polysyndenton | - deliberate use of many conjunctions for special emphasis. - makes a list seem even longer. | 29 | |
| 5874651062 | Polysydenton Scheme Example | - I had so many things to do. I had to do a calc problem set and walk my dog and clean the bathroom and go food shopping. | 30 | |
| 5874651063 | Zeugma | - usage of a verb that has 2 different meanings with objects that compliment both meanings. - creates a sense of equality. | 31 | |
| 5874651064 | Zeugma Scheme Example | - Nick saved both the bug and the day. | 32 | |
| 5874651065 | Parenthesis | - interruption of the flow of a passage in order to provide necessary, on the spot information. - often creates a conversational tone. | 33 | |
| 5874651066 | Parenthesis Scheme Example | - Sports nights always attracted the wannabe jocks- who would expect any different?- who were overly eager to start on varsity. | 34 | |
| 5874651067 | Appositive | - two coordinating elements are set side by side, and the second explain or modifies the first. | 35 | |
| 5874651068 | Appositive Scheme Example | - Marie Curie, a world-renowned scientist, would be amazed by all of the recent discoveries in chemistry. | 36 | |
| 5874651069 | Climax | - the repetition of words, phrases, or clauses in order of increasing number or importance. - draws attention to the last item in the list. | 37 | |
| 5874651070 | Climax Scheme Examples | - Their quest was for gold, glory, and God. | 38 | |
| 5874651071 | Inversion | - invert basic sentence pattern for emphasis. - draws attention on the inverted phrase & leads to a more formal tone. - think Yoda. | 39 | |
| 5874651072 | Inversion Scheme Example | - He could never forgive this. This he could never forgive. | 40 |