ENG205H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: A Modest Proposal, Unreliable Narrator, Centrism
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Diagnostic voice makes sense, remedial voice is insane reliable narrator if the second voice were the only voice narrating the essay, then we would deem him an unreliable narrator these two voices are what give the essay power. Elements of style style is functional, not an ornament; it is the shape of substance style is a part of logos, ethos, pathos. Grammatical competence helps with a good style. Grammar = realm of correctness, rhetorical = realm of effectiveness in terms of style, diction and word choice is important; adequate vocabulary is essential. Vocabulary is the essence of thought you are what you say language has intrinsic energy. A thesaurus without a dictionary is a very dangerous thing . Prime component of effective prose = clarity. Word choice reveals a lot about quality of mind. Periodic sentence when the meaning of the sentence is suspended until the end (until the period) henry james.
