Higher-Grade English: History of the Language : Analysis, Style, Prosody
Higher-Grade English: History of the Language : Analysis, Style, Prosody
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: " Who can paint like Nature ? " (3.) By exclamation ; as, — Direct: "Man is a wonderful piece of work." Exdam. : " What a piece of work is man ! " (4.) By antithesis ; as, ** Speech is silvern, but silence is golden.** 15. Grace in Construction is tjie quality which makes sen- tences easy for the voice in reading, and agreeable to the ear. It is attained by attention to rhythm or melody.
THE FIGURES OF SPEECH. 106 The faults that should be avoided are monotony and harshness.
Monotony is produ...ced when a number of monosyllables (or of similarly accented words) come together.
Compare, "One man in his time plays many parts," with, "The better part of valour is discretion ; '* or compare the lines, — "While expletives their feeble aid do join, And ten low words oft creep in one dull line." Harshness is the result of bringing together similar sounds, especially sharp consonants and sibilants— as, hot temper; hope perish; distress ceases.
IV.— THE FIGURES OF SPEECH.
1. A Figure of Speech is an expression in which certain words are used, not in their literal sense, but in a sense suggested by the imagination; as, — " The king was the lion of the field." "The lion is the king of beasts." In the first example "king" is used literally and "lion" figuratively, in the sense of " the bravest." In the second example "lion " is used literally and " king " figuratively, in the sense of " the noblest " or " the chief." The effect of figurative language is to impart to style both force and elegance— to make an idea more vivid and striking.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
: " Who can paint like Nature ? " (3.) By exclamation ; as, — Direct: "Man is a wonderful piece of work." Exdam. : " What a piece of work is man ! " (4.) By antithesis ; as, ** Speech is silvern, but silence is golden.** 15. Grace in Construction is tjie quality which makes sen- tences easy for the voice in reading, and agreeable to the ear. It is attained by attention to rhythm or melody.
THE FIGURES OF SPEECH. 106 The faults that should be avoided are monotony and harshness.
Monotony is produ...ced when a number of monosyllables (or of similarly accented words) come together.
Compare, "One man in his time plays many parts," with, "The better part of valour is discretion ; '* or compare the lines, — "While expletives their feeble aid do join, And ten low words oft creep in one dull line." Harshness is the result of bringing together similar sounds, especially sharp consonants and sibilants— as, hot temper; hope perish; distress ceases.
IV.— THE FIGURES OF SPEECH.
1. A Figure of Speech is an expression in which certain words are used, not in their literal sense, but in a sense suggested by the imagination; as, — " The king was the lion of the field." "The lion is the king of beasts." In the first example "king" is used literally and "lion" figuratively, in the sense of " the bravest." In the second example "lion " is used literally and " king " figuratively, in the sense of " the noblest " or " the chief." The effect of figurative language is to impart to style both force and elegance— to make an idea more vivid and striking.
What to read after Higher-Grade English: History of the Language : Analysis, Style, Prosody?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Walter Scott Dalgleish to read onlineMoreLess
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