Epithet, Детальна інформація

Epiphora

1. Dear God, he had done it! He had done it! He was through, he had done it!

A.J. Cronin

Repeated unit is placed at the end of consecutive sentences.

2. “The reports are taking too long. Much too long.”

A. Hailey

3. “I haven’t got a job. I’m not looking for a job. Furthermore, I am not going to look for a job.”

J. London

The author repeats a word “job” at the end of consecutive sentences.

Aposiopesis

1. “Good afternoon”, said Mr. Cowlishaw “Have you…Can I…”

A. Bennett

The character is worried, this why he can’t end his statements.

2. “But, George, maybe it’s very important for you to go and learn all that about – cattle judging and soils and those things… Of course, I don’t know.”

O. Wilde

The author uses aposiopesis to show the nervousness and worry of the character.

3. “Listen, Emily, I’m going to tell you why I’m not going to Agriculture School. I think that once you’re found a person that you’re very fond of… I mean a person who’s fond of you, too, and likes you enough to be interested in your character… Well, I think that’s just as important as college is, and even more so. That’s what I think.”

O. Wilde

Hyperbaton

1. “I know there was a bit of misunderstanding between your Tom and me. But it’s Christmas – and – oh, well, I want – ” he broke down lamely, - “I mean, I’d be awfully pleased if the three of you would come round and help us eat our Christmas dinner.”

A.J. Cronin

The author uses hyperbaton to show the high-strung state of the speaker’s mind.

2. “The fact is I’d begun to ask myself if you weren’t too slight, too much of a kid ever to – oh, well, I’m delighted. But we’re not going to get sentimental. Slushy, I mean. No,no! Let’s leave that sort of thing to Mr. And Mrs. Smith.”

A.J. Cronin

3. “I slipped in. Nobody knows I am here. I wanted to see you. I came to tell you I have been very foolish. I came because I could no longer stay away, because my heart compelled me to come, because…because I wanted to come.”

J. London Framing

1. A mistake had been made, and yet it was not a wanton mistake.

A. Hailey

The author reiterates the same word “mistake” at the beginning and at the end of a sentence.

2. He was no speaker and he knew that he was no speaker.