Manual of English Rhetoric

abstract allegory analogy Anglo-Saxon Antonomasia arguments arrangement Asyndeton attention belong called character Cicero circumstances clauses clearness combined complete composite language composition connection contains convey didactic discourse distinct division effect eloquence employed English English language essential example excited exhibit exordium expression facts fault feeling figurative figures of speech force frequent give given grammatical hearers imagination important intelligible judgment kinds language law of thought laws logical main ideas main thought means ment metaphor method Metonymy mind mode moral narration narrative nature necessary notion objects orator oratorical particular passion perspicuity points polysyndeton preceding precision present principles proposition prose qualities reader reasoning relation resemblance Rhet Rhetoric Richard Grant White rule selected sense sentence simile species speech statement style subordinate synecdoche tences theme thesis thing tion tropes truth understanding unity violation vivacity whole word extinguish words writer