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Ms. Currie's AP Terms
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11th Grade
03/11/2013

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freight train sentences

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A series of simple independent clauses joined by conjunctive elements. [And the rain descended and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon the house.]
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triadic

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Provides a clearer structural principle that is not open-ended. [Her showmanship was superb; her timing sensational; her dramatic instinct uncanny.]
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parallelism

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Means that two or more grammatical constructions stand in an identical relationship to the same thing. [We will come when we are ready and when we choose.]
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balanced sentence

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Consist of two parts roughly equivalent in both length and significance and divided by a pause. [Visit either you like; they're both mad.]
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loose sentence

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Begins with the main clause followed by subordinate clauses and phrases. The phrases and clauses add detail to the main clause. [I found a large hall, obviously a former garage, dimly lit, and packed with cots.]
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periodic sentence

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Begins with the subordinate clauses and phrases followed by the main clause. [Given a moist planet with methane, ammonia, and minerals, exposed to ultraviolet radiation at the right temperature, life might start almost anywhere.]
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convoluted sentence

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Split the main clause and place subordinate clauses and phrases in the middle. This establishes strong emphasis by throwing weight upon either end of the sentence. [Now demons, whatever else they may be, are full of interest.]
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inverted sentence

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Places the predicate before the subject. This inversion in normal sentence order may draw emphasis to an idea or may create a more pleasing rhythm. [In California grow oranges.]
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fragment

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Single words, phrases, or dependent clauses standing alone as sentences. In formal writing, fragments may only be used to add unusual emphasis. [That nightmare was almost realized in Hitler's totalitarian system. Almost, but not quite.]
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anaphora

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Repeats a word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences. [This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, / This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars..]
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epistrophe

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Ends a series of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences with repetition of a word or words. [What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny compared ot what lies within us.]
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