Compositional Patterns of Syntactical Arrangement Quiz

What is the purpose of stylistic inversion in language?

• To build intensity with each successive element gaining greater prominence

• To contrast ideas through parallel grammatical constructions

• To list items one by one and create a semantic field

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

What is the function of detached constructions in language?

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

• To isolate a part of a sentence, lending it prominence through intonation

• To contrast ideas through parallel grammatical constructions

• To list items one by one and create a semantic field

What is the purpose of parallel construction in language?

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

• To isolate a part of a sentence, lending it prominence through intonation

• To maintain identical syntactical structures in close succession

• To contrast ideas through parallel grammatical constructions

What is the function of chiasmus in language?

• To reverse the order of elements in successive sentences

• To maintain identical syntactical structures in close succession

• To isolate a part of a sentence, lending it prominence through intonation

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

What is the purpose of repetition in language?

• To isolate a part of a sentence, lending it prominence through intonation

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

• To reverse the order of elements in successive sentences

• To emphasize or suggest monotony, create rhythm, or amplify emotional effects

What is the function of enumeration in language?

• To emphasize or suggest monotony, create rhythm, or amplify emotional effects

• To reverse the order of elements in successive sentences

• To list items one by one and create a semantic field

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

What is the purpose of suspense in literature?

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

• To create uncertainty and keep the reader in anticipation

• To emphasize or suggest monotony, create rhythm, or amplify emotional effects

• To isolate a part of a sentence, lending it prominence through intonation

What is the function of climax in language?

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

• To maintain identical syntactical structures in close succession

• To create uncertainty and keep the reader in anticipation

• To build intensity with each successive element gaining greater prominence

What is the purpose of antithesis in language?

• To create a mirrored effect and emphasize particular elements

• To maintain identical syntactical structures in close succession

• To contrast ideas through parallel grammatical constructions

• To emphasize the opposition of qualities to create a vivid contrast

What is the impact of word order in English on meaning and intonation?

• It has no impact on meaning and intonation

• It creates uncertainty and keeps the reader in anticipation

• It enhances emphasis and clarity of meaning and intonation

• It reduces emphasis and clarity of meaning and intonation