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Rhetorical Strategies Toolbox - Syntax
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01/04/2010

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declarative
Definition
statement
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interrogative
Definition
question
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imperative
Definition
command
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exclamatory
Definition
exclamation
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loose/cumulative
Definition
subject is clearly stated @ beginning of sentence followed by additional info
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periodic
Definition
MAIN IDEA is witheld until the end of the sentence
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balanced
Definition
the phrases or clauses balance each other in structure, meaning or length
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antithesis
Definition
a conntrast for emphasis
ALWAYS opposition
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juxtaposition
Definition
unassociated ideas, words or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of surprise
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parallelism
Definition
similar structure
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rhetorical question
Definition
question that doesn't expect an answer SHOWS ATTENTION TO A POINT STRONGER THAN DIRECT STATEMENT
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anaphora
Definition
repetition of same word @ beginning of clauses
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epistrophe
Definition
same word is repeated at end of clauses
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asyndeton
Definition
omission of conjunctions in a series of related clauses
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polysyndeton
Definition
deliberate use of many conjunctions for special emphasis
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inversion
Definition
invert sentence pattern for emphasis
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