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... effect " ( Bain , 1887 : 135 ) . Their definitions are almost identical . This " greater effect " is accomplished in particular by the Metaphor , the Antithesis , and the Climax . Genung believes ... Metaphor is the commonest and most ...
... effect " ( Bain , 1887 : 135 ) . Their definitions are almost identical . This " greater effect " is accomplished in particular by the Metaphor , the Antithesis , and the Climax . Genung believes ... Metaphor is the commonest and most ...
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... effect that he would produce . A lower motive , as for instance expediency , or pecuniary interest , generally produces a more immediate effect , and on a larger though lower class ; a higher motive is more flattering to the audience ...
... effect that he would produce . A lower motive , as for instance expediency , or pecuniary interest , generally produces a more immediate effect , and on a larger though lower class ; a higher motive is more flattering to the audience ...
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... effect , rejecting merci- lessly all that distracts from this or unduly delays it . Then for working this effect , let him depend on a few points so clearly articulated and so strongly maintained that no hearer can mistake their drift ...
... effect , rejecting merci- lessly all that distracts from this or unduly delays it . Then for working this effect , let him depend on a few points so clearly articulated and so strongly maintained that no hearer can mistake their drift ...
Contents
Definition of Rhetoric | 1 |
Style in General | 13 |
Diction | 27 |
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