ENG205H1 Chapter : Style and Meaning NOTES.pdf

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Many people feel troubled by phrases that add nothing and obscure much in the meaning of the words. Kallen does not always agree with these charges. Tradition of the best way of writing being that which is easiest to read. Form is the consequence of logical order unfolding in time. Fundamental in every style is the rhythmic idiosyncrasy of its movement. In poetry style is obvious and obviously important. In prose it is not so obvious, but still a fact. Written word is especially dependent on the inward pulse for its effect. Rhythm is the essence of personality in style. The other element of style is diction. Rhetoricians have many rules about choosing words. Rules are retrospective help you to identify excellence after it has been created. Rhetoricians often prefer the familiar to the new, the vague to the specific, the similar to the same. Foremost rule is to choose the word that will strain the reader"s mind the least.

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