WRIT 1700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Chiasmus, Horizontal Plane, Independent Clause
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Test on: tuesday, november 26th, 2019: paradigmatic & syntagmatic axis. Paradigmatic: choosing words among other similar or opposite words (synonyms and antonyms). If you choose the wrong word, it may affect the meaning of the sentence. The facts and the proof that support your conclusion: anaphora: uses parallel structure deliberately, in an attempt to emphasize/highlight the words. Sounds that are more pleasing to the ear when combining softer letters, such as l, m, n, r, v, w, s. for example, dove, mellow: imperative sentence- a commanding phrase i. e. stop! Go to the store: periodic sentence: the main meaning of the sentence is withheld until the end by delaying the independent clause, which contains the primary subject and verb of the sentence. Asks a question then immediately answers it. Of course i should: polysyndeton (fanboys, polysyndeton uses conjunctions after every word or term, while asyndeton uses no conjunctions but only commas.
