Ward Farnsworth

Farnsworth's Classical English Style

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Produktbeschreibung

From the author of Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric, a manual for clear, forceful, unforgettable speech.

Produktdetails

• Farnsworth's Classical English
• Verlag: David R. Godine Publisher Inc
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 158mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 420g
• ISBN-13: 9781567926651
• ISBN-10: 1567926657
• Artikelnr.: 58460303

Autorenporträt

Ward Farnsworth is Professor and W. Page Keeton Chair at the University of Texas School of Law. He is author of The Socratic Method, The Practicing Stoic, and the Farnsworth Classical English series which includes Argument , Rhetoric, Metaphor, and Style—all published by Godine.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
Choice of Words: Simplicity
Choice of Words: The Saxon Finish
Choice of Words: The Latinate Finish and Variations
Choice of Words: Special Effects
Metonymy
Hyperbole
Lengths of Sentences
Sentence Structure
Passive Voice
Anacoluthon
The Rhetorical Instructions
The Rhetorical Announcement
Cadence: Classic Patterns
Cadence: Combinations and Contrasts