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The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
Mark Forsyth
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| #12124 in Books | Ingramcontent | 2014-10-07 | 2014-10-07 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.70 x.70 x5.10l,1.00 | File type: PDF | 256 pages | The Elements of Eloquence Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase||71 of 76 people found the following review helpful.| The best book on tropes ever written--not hyperbole.|By Rick Skwiot|This sentence describing a dismal dinner is, says Mark Forsyth, "perhaps the greatest anadiplosis" ever written:
"If the soup had been as warm as the wine, and the wine as old as the fish, and the fish as young as the maid, and the maid as willing as the hostess, it would have been a very good meal||Praise for The Horologicon||“This is not a book to be gulped down at a sitting, but gently masticated to be savored in small bites…[Forsyth’s] irreverent commentary on the history of the terms and when to use them is worth
From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase—such as “O Captain! My Captain!” or “To be or not to be”—memorable.
In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he takes apart famous phrases and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or quip like Oscar Wilde. Whether you’re aiming to achieve lit...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase | Mark Forsyth.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
