Split order of a sentence
divides the predicate into two parts with the subject coming in the
middle
In California oranges grow.
Juxtaposition
a poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas,
words, or phrases are placed next to one another, creating an effect of
surprise and wit
The apparition of these faces in the crowd; /Petals on a wet, black
bough.
Parallel structure
(parallelism)
refers to a grammatical or structural similarity between sentences or
parts of a sentence; it involves an arrangement of words, phrases,
sentences, and paragraphs so that elements of equal importance are
equally developed and similarly phrased
He was walking, running and jumping for joy.
Repetition
a device in which words, sounds, and ideas are used more than once to
enhance rhythm and create emphasis
“…government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not
perish from the earth”
Rhetorical question
a question that expects no answer; it is used to draw attention to a
point and is generally stronger than a direct statement
If Mr. Ferchoff is always fair, as you have said, why did he refuse to
listen to Mrs. Baldwin’s arguments?
Rhetorical fragment
a sentence fragment used deliberately for a persuasive purpose or to
create a desired effect
Something to consider.

Anaphora
the repetition of the same word or group of words at the beginning of
successive clauses
“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing-grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills.”

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- Fall '15
- Ms. Pokorak
- Tone, Composition, Dependent clause