The Practical Elements of Rhetoric: With Illustrative Examples 1887 |
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Page 371
... instance of this , though not purely narrative , is the account of the Battle of Waterloo , in Victor Hugo's " Cosette " ( " Les Misé- rables ” ) , whose nineteen chapters contribute to the plot of the story only a single incident , and ...
... instance of this , though not purely narrative , is the account of the Battle of Waterloo , in Victor Hugo's " Cosette " ( " Les Misé- rables ” ) , whose nineteen chapters contribute to the plot of the story only a single incident , and ...
Page 391
... instance , the definition of Description , with the remarks thereon , page 326 . 3. By logical description . By this is meant portrayal of a gen- eralized object by giving more qualities and characteristics than are strictly necessary ...
... instance , the definition of Description , with the remarks thereon , page 326 . 3. By logical description . By this is meant portrayal of a gen- eralized object by giving more qualities and characteristics than are strictly necessary ...
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... instance a crime has been committed and a certain person is suspected of it , inquiry is made as to his supposable motive . . If a motive is discovered strong enough , with his known character , to constitute a real cause , that is , to ...
... instance a crime has been committed and a certain person is suspected of it , inquiry is made as to his supposable motive . . If a motive is discovered strong enough , with his known character , to constitute a real cause , that is , to ...
Contents
Definition of Rhetoric | 1 |
Style in General | 13 |
Diction | 27 |
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