periodic sentence
periodic sentence · periodic sentences
A complex sentence whose main clause is left unfinished until the end in order to…A complex sentence whose main clause is left unfinished until the end in order to create the effect of anticipation or suspense.
Meaning
1 senses(rhetoric)A complex sentence whose main clause is left unfinished until the end in order to create the effect of anticipation or suspense.
More definitions
- a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
Forms
plural: periodic sentences| Singular | periodic sentence |
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regular
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.