gives a command asks a question the placing of a sentence element out of its normal position a poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to each other, creating an effect of surprise and wit the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses

1. Imperative sentance

gives a command

2. Interrogative sentence

asks a question

3. Inverted sentence(inversion)

the placing of a sentence element out of its normal position

4. Juxtaposition

a poetic and rhetorical device in which normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases are placed next to each other, creating an effect of surprise and wit

5. Loose sentence

the main idea (independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. Often seems informal, relaxed, and conversational.

6. Paradox

a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but that expresses a truth

7. Parallelism

refers to the grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarity

8. Periodic sentence

a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. This independent clause is preceded by phrases or clauses that cannot stand alone. Adds emphasis and structural variety.

9. Polysyndeton

the use of more conjunctions than is necessary or natural for rhetorical effect

10. Predicate adjective

one 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.