修辞学8.pptVIP

Choice of Sentences Classification of sentences grammar Rhetorical classification Loose sentences(松散句)/cumulative Periodic sentences(掉尾句/圆周句) Balanced sentences Loose sentences An English sentence contains a basic statement. It may stand alone as a short sentence, or be buried inside a longer sentence. A loose sentence is a basic sentence with a string of details added to it. Loose construction 2 We considered him a good student. (Basic statement) We considered him a good student, steady if not inspired, willing if not eager, responsive to instruction and conscientious about his work. (Loose sentence) Loose sentence Loose sentence is the one in which the main idea is placed first. no suspense is attempted. It goes straight to the point so that the reader gets it before he comes to the end of the sentence. Loose sentences are easier, simpler, more natural and direct. Periodic sentence Periodic sentence is the one in which the main assertion or ideas are withheld until the end of sentence. Keep the reader in suspense until the end of the sentence. A period sentence is likely to be more emphatic than a sentence with a loose construction. It is more complex, emphatic, formal and literary. Periodic sentence It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Loose construction 2 He was offered a professional contract after winning the Olympic gold medal for figure skating, according to newspaper reports. Periodic sentence According to newspaper reports, after winning the Olympic gold medal for figure skating, he was offered a professional contract. Loose construction 4 I enjoyed the opera because the music is beautiful, because the performers are excellent. Periodic sentence Because the music is beautiful and the performers are excellent, I enjoyed the opera. Loose construction 5 They unconsciously reveal their personal habits when people sit down to eat. Periodic sentence B