Complex Structures in Romance Literature

Which of the following sentences best exemplifies the use of polysyndeton?

• She ran, jumped, laughed, cried.

• She ran and jumped and laughed and cried.

• She ran; she jumped; she laughed; she cried.

• She ran, she jumped, she laughed, she cried.

Which sentence demonstrates asyndeton?

• I came, I saw, I conquered.

• I came and I saw and I conquered.

• I came, and I saw, and I conquered.

• I came; and I saw; and I conquered.

Which of the following is a coordinated syndetic sentence?

• She likes apples but hates oranges.

• She likes apples, hates oranges.

• She likes apples; she hates oranges.

• She likes apples hates oranges.

Which of the following is an example of a subordinate adjective clause?

• The book that I borrowed was fascinating.

• The book is fascinating.

• I borrowed the book.

• The book, fascinating, was borrowed.

Which sentence contains a restrictive adjective clause?

• The students, who studied, passed the exam.

• The students passed the exam.

• The students, studying, passed the exam.

Which of the following best describes the romance genre?

• A narrative focused on scientific discoveries.

• A narrative centered on love and relationships.

• A narrative about historical events.

• A narrative focused on horror and suspense.

Identify the asyndeton in the following options:

• He was brave and strong and wise.

• He was brave, strong, wise.

• He was brave, and strong, and wise.

• He was brave; he was strong; he was wise.

Which sentence uses polysyndeton for stylistic effect?

• We laughed, we cried, we danced.

• We laughed and we cried and we danced.

• We laughed; we cried; we danced.

• We laughed, cried, danced.

Which of the following is a coordinated asyndetic sentence?

• She sang, she danced, she smiled.

• She sang and she danced and she smiled.

• She sang but she danced and she smiled.

• She sang; and she danced; and she smiled.

Which sentence contains a non-restrictive adjective clause?

• My brother, who lives in Paris, is visiting.

• My brother who lives in Paris is visiting.

• My brother is visiting Paris.

• My brother lives in Paris.