ID | 026511 |
Call Number | 808.042/FAR |
Title Proper | Classical english rhetoric |
Language | ENG |
Author | Farnsworth, Ward |
Publication | Boston, David R.Godine, 2011. |
Description | x, 254p Black spine |
Note | Rhetoric is among the most ancient academic disciplines, and we all use it every day whether expertly or not. This book is a lively set of lessons on the subject. It is about rhetorical figures: practical ways of applying old and powerful principles--repetition and variety, suspense and relief, concealment and surprise, the creation of expectations and then the satisfaction or frustration of them--to the composition of a simple sentence or a complete paragraph. --from publisher description. |
Note | Repetition of words and phrases. Simple repetition of words and phrases: epizeuxis, epimone, etc Repetition at the start: anaphora Repetition at the end: epistrophe Repetition at the start and end: symploce Repeating the ending at the beginning: anadiplosis Repeating the root: polyptoton Structural matters. Parallel structure: isocolon Reversal of structure: chiasmus Inversion of words: anastrophe Using extra conjunctions: polysyndeton Leaving out conjunctions: asyndeton Leaving out words: ellipsis Dramatic devices. Saying things by not saying them: præteritio Breaking off in midstream: aposiopesis Correcting oneself: metanoia Rhetorical uses of the negative: litotes Rhetorical questions: erotema Asking questions and answering them: hypophora ; Anticipating objections and meeting them: prolepsis |
Standard Number | 9781567925524 |
Price. Qualification | $18.95(Pb) |
Classification Number | 808.042 |
Key Words | English language - Rhetoric ; IBDP |