Building Sentences Some English sentences are very basic: Shakespeare was a writer. Einstein said something. The Inuit are a people. You could write an entire essay using…

1. A brief statement which expresses an observation on life, usually intended as a wise observation. 2. Aphorism 3. a noun or noun substitute placed next to (in apposition…

1. +JournalThere are times in life when you will have tostand up for yourself, or for other people orcauses that you believe in.Think about what you wanted to change in thisworld…

Slide 1KEY AP LANGUAGE TERMS Slide 2 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Slide 3 FIGURE OF SPEECH A device used to produce figurative language. Many compare dissimilar things. Ex: apostrophe,…

Slide 1Chunyan Shao (Shandong University) Slide 2 Ursula Kroeber Le Guin ( born October 21, 1929) is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books,…

1. What is Syntax? 2. Syntax is the way words and clauses are arranged to form sentences. That arrangement contributes to and enhances meaning and effect. 3. Or more simply:…

Slide 1What is Syntax? Syntax? Slide 2 Syntax is the way words and clauses are arranged to form sentences. That arrangement contributes to and enhances meaning and effect.…

Slide 1 SYNTAX Slide 2 Syntax = Sentence Structure The way that words are organized. Slide 3 C ATEGORIES OF SYNTAX : Sentences can be: Loose, periodic, or balanced Loose…

Slide 1Rhetorical Analysis Vocabulary How to talk about syntax Slide 2 Simple Sentence A sentence containing one subject and one predicate. Ex.: “The singer bowed to her…

Slide 1 Understanding Syntax Slide 2 Syntax Defined  Syntax is from a Greek word meaning order or arrangement.  Syntax deals with the relation of words to each other…