This consists of a subject and main verb - basic form.
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Identify this sentence type - Two main clauses joined by a conjunction, all parts of the sentence make sense alone.
Compound sentence.
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A sentence that consists of two main clauses and one subordinate clause, only one part of the sentence makes sense alone. What sentence type is this?
Complex sentence.
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What is a compound/complex sentence?
Has two main clauses and one subordinate clause and is joined by a conjunction.
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What is a minor sentence?
Does not fill criteria for a smaller sentence, has no subject or main verb?
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Identify - one or two word minor sentences. What is this called?
A sentence fragment. E.G 'yes, no, what?'
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What is a sentence called when it contains a negating particle?
A negative sentence. Negating particles include 'no, not, never'.
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What is a positive sentence?
A sentence with no negating particle, states what IS TRUE.
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Define a conditional sentence.
Contains 'if' and 'when', with one part of the sentence relying on the other to make sense.
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In terms of sentence functions, what is a declarative sentence?
A statement. E.G 'he picked up the fork'.
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Interrogative sentence?
Aska a question, ends in a question mark.
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A sentence that issues commands - what is this called?
An imperative sentence function.
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Exclamatory sentence?
Exclaiming something, ends in an exclamation mark.
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What are rhetorical devices?
These are devices used to persuade.
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What is parallelism in terms of rhetorical devices?
Use of consecutive clauses which are similar in construction, creating an impression of balance in a sentence. 'Those that I fight I do not hate, those that I guard I do not love'.
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Identify - A contrast/opposition between one part of the sentence and the next.
Antithesis.
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What is a rhetorical question?
A question that does not expect an answer.Invites the audience to consider a response.
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What is a hypophora?
The asking and answering of a question. Effectively, asking a rhetorical question.
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Identify - A statement that contradicts itself but holds a grain of truth.
A paradox. E.G 'the only choice, a wise fool'.
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What would you call a list of three words/phrases or clauses?
Triadic list or tricolon.
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What is hyperbole?
Use of exaggeration for effect.
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What is the opposite of hyperbole?
Litotes - use of understatements.
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Which type of pronouns are used in direct address?
Second person pronouns to address audience directly, 'you'.
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What type of pronounds are used in inclusive language?
First person plural pronouns to link the speaker to audience, 'we'.
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Define repetition/name the 3 types.
Repetition is the repeating of words/phrases. 3 types - anaphoric, epistrophe and anadiplosis.
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What is anaphoric repetition?
Repetition of words/phrases at the start of successive sentences/clauses. 'we cannot dedicate, we cannot do this'.
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Which type of repetition - repeated words/phrases near the end of one sentence/clause and at the start of a next, forming a bridge.
Anadiplosis. E.G 'the years to come seemed waste of breath. A waste of breathe the years behind'.
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What is epistrophe?
Repeating of words/phrases at the end of successive sentences. E.G 'of the people, by the people, for the people'.
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Card 2
Front
Identify this sentence type - Two main clauses joined by a conjunction, all parts of the sentence make sense alone.
Back
Compound sentence.
Card 3
Front
A sentence that consists of two main clauses and one subordinate clause, only one part of the sentence makes sense alone. What sentence type is this?
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