Style Analysis

to suggest of imply in addition to literal meaning

• Connotative

• Subjectivity

• Denotative

• Objectivity

pig = slob

• Connotative

• Subjective

• Denotative

• Objective

explicit meaning of a word

• Objectivity

• Subjectivity

• Connotative

• Denotative

pig = farm animal

• Objective

• Connotative

• Denotative

• Subjective

I looked for Mary and Sarah at the bus station.

• Simple

• Complex

• Compound

• Compound-Complex

They wanted to go to Paris, but I wanted to see London.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

While I am a passionate basketball fan, I prefer football.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Compound

• Two independent clauses with a FANBOY

• One independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

Complex

• Two independent clauses with one FANBOY

• An independent clause and at least one dependent clause

• Two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses