Q2 of 17 Page 172

The language of argument is intense and succeeds in convincing the reader through rhetorical devices. Identify the devices used by the author to achieve this force.

Given below are the list of rhetorical devices used to intensify the language of argument-

•Allusion- The mention of the Bible.


•Amplification- The repetitive use of words like man alive, spirit, tremulations etc.


•Metonymy – By saying that books ‘The novel is the one bright book of life’.


More from this chapter

All 17 →
2

‘The novel is the one bright book of life’. ‘Books are not life’. Discuss the distinction between the two statements. Recall Ruskin’s definition of ‘What is a Good Book?’ in Woven Words Class XI.

 1

Certain catch phrases are recurrently used as pegs to hang the author’s thoughts throughout the essay. List these and discuss how they serve to achieve the argumentative force of the essay.

 1

A. Vocabulary

There are a few non-English expressions in the essay. Identify them and mention the language they belong to. Can you guess the meaning of the expressions from the context?

 2

Given below are a few roots from Latin. Make a list of the words that can be derived from them

mens (mind) corpus(body) sanare (to heal)