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| Repeats the last word of one phrase, clause, or sentence at or very near the beginning of the next. |
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| Repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences, commonly in conjunction with climax and with parallelism. |
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| Reversing the order of repeated words or phrases (a loosely chiastic structure, AB-BA) to intensify the final formulation, to present alternatives, or to show contrast. |
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| Used to establish a clear, contrasting relationship between two ideas by joining them together or juxtaposing them, often in parallel structure. |
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| Two elements, normally noun phrases, are placed side by side, with one element serving to define or modify the other. |
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| Omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses. |
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| Called "reverse parallelism," since the second part of a grammatical construction is balanced or paralleled by the first part, only in reverse order. |
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| arranging words, clauses, or sentences in the order of increasing importance, weight, or emphasis. |
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| The omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or be understood from contextual clues. |
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| repeats the beginning word of a clause or sentence at the end. |
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| forms the counterpart to anaphora, because the repetition of the same word or words comes at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences |
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| deliberately exaggerates conditions for emphasis or effect. |
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| figure of speech in which parallelism is reinforced by members that are of the same length |
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| Several parts of a sentence or several sentences are expressed similarly to show that the ideas in the parts or sentences are equal in importance. |
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| consists of a word, phrase, or whole sentence inserted as an aside in the middle of another sentence. |
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| repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart's heart". |
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| use of a conjunction between each word, phrase, or clause, and is thus structurally the opposite of asyndeton. |
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| it is not answered by the writer, because its answer is obvious or obviously desired, and usually just a yes or no. It is used for effect, emphasis, or provocation, or for drawing a conclusionary statement from the facts at hand. |
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| Expresses strong feeling. |
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| One independent clause, no dependent clauses. |
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| Two independent clauses, no dependent clauses. |
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| One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. |
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| Compound-Complex Sentence |
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| Two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses. |
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| The main idea comes at the end of the sentence. |
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| Begins with the main idea followed by phrases and clauses which elaborate upon the main idea. |
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| A brief paragraph that describes the who, what, when, where,why, and how |
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| examines the summary elements in order to look identify their deeper meaning |
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Review the questions
Organize the information
Decide how to analyze information
Analyze quantitative information
Analyze qualitative information
Integrate the information |
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| choice of words to fit their context |
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| the ordering of and relationship between the words and other structural elements in phrases and sentences; sentences structure |
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| a set of mental pictures produced by the description present within a peice of writing |
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| The use of words, phrases, symbols, and ideas in such as way as to evoke mental images and sense impressions |
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| the orginazation of thoughts within clauses to support a purpose |
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| the way that something is said to achieve a distinctive purpose |
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| to offer support or protect a concept or idea |
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| to prove something to be false or somebody to be in error, either through logical argument or by providing evidence to the contrary |
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| To set limitations to an authors claims in a peice. |
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| to say, without proof or evidence, that something is true |
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| something that gives a sign or proof of the existence or truth of something, or that helps somebody to come to a particular conclusion |
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| a written authorization or certifying analysis typically followed by a claim and warrant in a rhetorical analytical paper |
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- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Films
- Television Programs
- Titles of Books
- Plays
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| Capitalize the first word of a quoted sentences, proper noun, person's title preceding their name, titles, and specific locations |
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| the system of rules by which words are formed and put together to make sentences. |
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| The use of standard marks and signs in writing and printing to separate words into sentences, clauses, and phrases in order to clarify meaning. |
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| Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression |
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| Having or demonstrating enthusiasm |
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| Characteristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal |
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| To express strong disapproval of |
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| An act of extreme violence or viciousness |
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furnishing support or assistance
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| expressing, feeling, or resulting from sympathy |
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| A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip |
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| behaving toward other people in a way that shows you consider yourself socially or intellectually superior to them |
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| Inclined to make judgments, especially moral or personal ones |
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