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Ghost Writer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
The ideal rhetoric versus schemes and tropes versus grammar.
I'm taking a college course right now, and I'm having a problem with the professor's view towards style in rhetoric. My problem is not the assignment itself-I can understand those to a degree-but the usage of style within paper. Style, however, falls under a few categories; and she is targeting schemes and tropes.
I've looked over schemes and tropes, and they seem to be against the rules of grammar.
Tricolon (http://www.nt.armstrong.edu/term6.htm )
From my perspective, these things go against the rules of grammar. They list attributes, but there is no 'and' before the last word in the series. Also, the repetitive usage of 'the' within the sentences seems to make things grammatically incorrect.
Also, tropes seem to be highly against grammar and proper spelling. I don't understand why such things would be used in rhetoric. Of course, I'm focusing on the academic aspect of rhetoric; I'm focusing on the usage of rhetoric within academic papers; and I'm focusing on the influence the style has on the audience.
I was wondering what some of you might have thought about style, tropes, and schemes.
Some of these things seem innappropriate in an academic sense because of their presentation of incorrect grammar.
I've looked over schemes and tropes, and they seem to be against the rules of grammar.
Tricolon (http://www.nt.armstrong.edu/term6.htm )
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
From my perspective, these things go against the rules of grammar. They list attributes, but there is no 'and' before the last word in the series. Also, the repetitive usage of 'the' within the sentences seems to make things grammatically incorrect.
Also, tropes seem to be highly against grammar and proper spelling. I don't understand why such things would be used in rhetoric. Of course, I'm focusing on the academic aspect of rhetoric; I'm focusing on the usage of rhetoric within academic papers; and I'm focusing on the influence the style has on the audience.
I was wondering what some of you might have thought about style, tropes, and schemes.
Some of these things seem innappropriate in an academic sense because of their presentation of incorrect grammar.
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I don't have a problem with your example. It uses certain techniques, like omitting "and", for rhetorical effect. I wouldn't say that this violates any grammatical rules.
- I don't have a problem with your example.
- It uses certain techniques, like omitting "and", for rhetorical effect.
- I wouldn't say that this violates any grammatical rules.
- It is a matter of style.
- "grammar" means quite different things to different people.
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I don't have a problem with your example. It uses certain techniques, like omitting "and", for rhetorical effect. I wouldn't say that this violates any grammatical rules. It is a matter of style.
"grammar" means quite different things to different people. Have a look at this
"grammar" means quite different things to different people. Have a look at this
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In descriptive grammar, you will find many examples of English that appear to be "against the rules" of prescriptive grammar. That should not be a problem. Think of style as associated with art and poetry. In the case of rhetoric, it is more a matter of the art of persuasion.
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Look to Shakespeare. Is he not the master of all th
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