A sentence in which the clauses are written in the same grammatical structure.

The duplication, either exact or approximate, of any element of language, such as sound, 'word', phrase, clause, sentence, or grammatical pattern.

A grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.

This term comes from the Greek roots meaning "beside one another." It refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity.

A group of words that do not express a complete thought.

A type of sentence in which the main idea (independent clause) comes first followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses.

The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words (as in "she sells sea shells").

A group of words, without a subject and verb, that functions in a sentence as one part of speech.

A rhetorical figure in which two ideas are directly opposed. The opposing ideas must be presented in a grammatically parallel way, thus creating perfect rhetorical balance.

A word or phrase that links different ideas.

A sentence that that is grammatically complete before its end. Synonym=loose sentence

A figure of speech involving repetition, particularly of the same word at the beginning of several clauses.

A type of clause that contains both a subject and a verb (plus any accompanying phrases or modifiers), but cannot stand alone.

Moving grammatical elements of a sentence out of their usual order.

The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words, their historical and psychological development, their connotations, and their relation to one another.

A sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone.

A rhetorical figure involving the deliberate omission of conjunctions to create a concise, terse, and often memorable statement.

The word, phrase, or clause referred to by a pronoun.

The act of placing two items side by side for the purpose of comparison or contrast.

A type of subject complement; an adjective, group of adjectives, or adjective clause that follows a linking verb. It is in the predicate of the sentence, and modifies, or describes the subject.

A sentence that consists of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

The addition of excess conjunctions to emphasize the large quantity of items in a list.

The word (with any accompanying phrases) or clauses that follows a linking verb and complements, or completes, the subject of the sentence by either (1) renaming it or (2) describing it.

A rhetorical technique where a single verb is used in two completely different ways.

A type of subject complement; a noun, group of nouns, or noun clause that renames the subject. It follows a linking verb and is located in the predicate of a sentence.