_e._ Antithesis. F. VARIETY. 1. In sentence construction. _a._ Grammatical. _b._ Rhetorical. 2. In sentence beginnings. 3. In devices for coherence. 4. In devices for emphasis. 3. Sentences P. 83–116. W. 76–113. M. 3–11; 50–53; 87–89; 149–152. BI, 55–90. A. LENGTH. W. 84; 89–94. M. 7. BI, 84–85. I. Short Sentence—15 words or less. 1. Use; _e. g._:— _a._ Single short sentence. _a′._ Topic sentence. _b′._ Subtopic sentence. _c′._ Conclusion. _d′._ Transition sentence. _e′._ For emphasis. _b._ Series of short sentences; _e. g._:— _a′._ Rapidity. _b′._ Excitement and suspense. _c′._ Abruptness; staccato effect. II. Medium Sentence—15–30 words. III. Long Sentence—30 words or more. 1. Use; _e. g._:— _a._ To group minor details. _b._ Climax. _c._ Rhythmical effect. B. CONSTRUCTION. I. Grammatical. 1. Simple. 2. Complex. 3. Compound. II. Rhetorical. 1. Loose Sentence. P. 86–89. W. 84–89. BI, 55–63. _a._ Effect and use of loose sentence. 2. Periodic Sentence. P. 86; 106–112. W. 84–89. M. 4. _a._ Means for securing periodic effect. _a′._ Essential parts at end of sentence. _b′._ Phrases and dependent clauses at beginning. _c′._ Use of correlatives. _b._ Effect and use of periodic sentences. 3. Balanced Sentence. P. 112. W. 95. M. 8. BI, 66–74. _a._ Means for securing balanced effect. _a′._ Parallelism. _b′._ Use of correlatives. _b._ Effect and use of balanced sentences; e. g.:— _a′._ Antithesis. _b′._ Epigrammatic expression. C. UNITY. P. 83–93. W. 96–99. M. 10. BI, 85–90. I. Unity of Thought. _Violations._ (1) _Digression._ (2) _Separation of parts of thought into independent sentences._ P. 89–92. II. Unity of Expression. (cf. Sentence Coherence). 1. Relation of Parts. _a._ Grammatical construction evident? _b._ Parallelism of construction. P. 102–3. _c._ Subordination in predication. P. 86. W. 108–9. _d._ Implied predicate (no sentence). D. COHERENCE. P. 94–104. W. 105–110. I. Order. W. 105–106. 1. Collocation accurate? (i.e. words closely related in thought placed together). _a._ Modifiers in accurate relation to modified elements? _Violations._ (1) _Squinting construction._ (2) _Participle in false relation._ (3) _Misplaced adverbial modifier._ _b._ Reference exact? P. 94–96. _Violations._ (1) _Ambiguous reference._ (2) _No antecedent._ (3) _Disagreement._ _c._ Correlatives properly placed? P. 100–101. _d._ Collocation close? _Violation._ (1) _Awkward separation of essential parts._