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Ap English Vocab
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English
11th Grade
09/15/2009

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Loose Sentence
Definition
the main clause (sub/pred) is at the beginning of the sentence
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Periodic Sentence
Definition
Sentence with the main clause (sub/pred) at the end
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Subj/Verb Inversion
Definition
To invert or switch the common order of noun/verb to verb/noun
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parallel structure
Definition
arrangement of words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs to give structural similarity
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rhetorical parallelism
Definition
arrangement of essay or argument with structural similarity
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incongruity
Definition
lacks harmony or agreement of parts
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diction
Definition
word choice
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colloquial diction
Definition
use of slang; informal diction
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austere
Definition
formal respectful tone
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