Fable - Hypotaxis
A glossary of grammatical and rhetorical terms, from FABLE to HYPOTAXIS. Click on a term for definitions, examples, word history, pronunciation guide, and links to related articles.
fable
A short narrative meant to teach a moral lesson.
A short narrative meant to teach a moral lesson.
figures of speech
The various uses of language that depart from customary construction, order, or significance.
The various uses of language that depart from customary construction, order, or significance.
fragment
A group of words that begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point but is grammatically incomplete.
A group of words that begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point but is grammatically incomplete.
freewriting
A discovery (or prewriting) strategy intended to encourage the development of ideas without concern for the conventional rules of grammar and usage.
A discovery (or prewriting) strategy intended to encourage the development of ideas without concern for the conventional rules of grammar and usage.
future tense
A verb tense indicating action that has not yet begun.
A verb tense indicating action that has not yet begun.
generic pronoun
A personal pronoun that includes both masculine and feminine, such as "they" in English.
A personal pronoun that includes both masculine and feminine, such as "they" in English.
gerund
A verbal ending in "-ing" that functions in a sentence as a noun.
A verbal ending in "-ing" that functions in a sentence as a noun.
gobbledygook
Inflated, jargon-cluttered prose that fails to communicate clearly.
Inflated, jargon-cluttered prose that fails to communicate clearly.
gradatio
Sentence construction in which the last word of one clause becomes the first of the next, through three or more clauses.
Sentence construction in which the last word of one clause becomes the first of the next, through three or more clauses.
grammar
The systematic study and description of a language.
The systematic study and description of a language.
header
A noun phrase or clause positioned in front of a clause and followed by one or more pronouns that refer back to the noun phrase.
A noun phrase or clause positioned in front of a clause and followed by one or more pronouns that refer back to the noun phrase.
heteronyms
Words with the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings. See "homographs."
Words with the same spelling but different pronunciations and meanings. See "homographs."
homoioteleuton
Similar endings to words, phrases, or sentences.
Similar endings to words, phrases, or sentences.
homographs
Words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation.
Words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation.
homonyms
Words that sound alike but have different meanings and/or spellings.
Words that sound alike but have different meanings and/or spellings.
homophones
Two or more words (such as "knew" and "new") that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
Two or more words (such as "knew" and "new") that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
hyperbaton
A figure of speech that uses deviation from normal or logical word order to produce an effect; also, a figure in which language takes a sudden turn--usually an interruption.
A figure of speech that uses deviation from normal or logical word order to produce an effect; also, a figure in which language takes a sudden turn--usually an interruption.
hyperbole
An extravagant statement; the use of exaggerated terms for the purpose of emphasis or heightened effect.
An extravagant statement; the use of exaggerated terms for the purpose of emphasis or heightened effect.
hypocrisis
Exaggerating the gestures or speech habits of another in order to mock him.
Exaggerating the gestures or speech habits of another in order to mock him.
hypophora
Raising questions and answering them.
Raising questions and answering them.
hypotaxis
An arrangement of phrases or clauses in a dependent or subordinate relationship.
An arrangement of phrases or clauses in a dependent or subordinate relationship.