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Litotes & Loose Sentences/

Non-Periodic Sentences

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Last Review

So:

A Litote:

is an emphasis through an understatement.

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A Loose Sentence/ Non-Periodic Sentence:

is a two part sentence, that has an independent clause that could stand alone, followed by supporting information.

Put It All Together

So you have the independent clause which is the first part of the sentence with the main point, followed by the supporting information, which make up the second part of the sentence.

All together?

I would be willing to pay more tuition at this college, if the class sizes were smaller, the teachers were better, and the degree was nationally recognized.

You end up with a pretty detailed sentence!

Now bring in Part Two

The second part of the sentence is just adding a little detail. The First part states the point, while the second part follows it with supporting information.

Second Part Example (branching off of part one):

...if the class sizes were smaller, the teachers were better, and the degree was nationally recognized.

First Part = Main Point.

In the first part of the sentence you have something that, left alone, could form a sentence all on it's on; a simple one, but still a sentence. This main point is the independent clause.

First part example:

I would be willing to pay more tuition at this college.

LOST? CONFUSED?

Let me try and help...

Loose Sentence/ Non-Periodic Sentence

Again, let's start off with

DEFINING IT!

A loose/ non periodic sentence is a type of sentence in which the main idea (the independent clause) comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses. If a period were placed at the end of the work containing many loose sentences, the work often seems informal, relaxed, and conversational.

So litotes,

An emphasis through an understatement. Make Sense?

Now, Loose Sentences/ Non Periodic Sentences...

Last tap into Litotes

English, Please?

Think of it as downplaying something that in actuality may be what we would call "sorta kinda a big deal." In other words, you're describing something by what it is not as opposed to what it actually is; it's an emphasis through an understatement.

For example:

Not Bad..

=

You are not wrong.

Good.

=

You are correct.

She's not as young as she used to be.

=

She's old.

Let's Explore LITOTES

1. DEFINE IT!

A litote is a figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite.

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Alexa Locke

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