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Farnsworth's classical English rhetoric
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Farnsworth's classical English rhetoric / by Ward Farnsworth.
ISBN
9781567923858
1567923852
Edition
1st ed.
Published
Boston : David R. Godine, Publisher, 2011.
Physical Description
x, 253 p. ; 24 cm.
Variant and related titles
Classical English rhetoric
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 09, 2011
Contents
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: praeteritio
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.
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