"To the natural philosopher there is no natural object unimportant or trifling…a soap bubble…an apple…a pebble…He walks in the midst of wonders." John Herschel, A Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy (1830)
Friday, October 5, 2018
Assignment for Wednesday, Oct. 10
Read this handout on classical rhetorical figures and Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Then practice using some of these rhetorical figures by writing sentences for at least four of them. Label each rhetorical figure clearly, and write sentences that demonstrate them. For some of the rhetorical figures, you will need to write more than one sentence to demonstrate them. If you are not yet in Google Classroom, email your sentences to me. If you are in Google Classroom, submit your work there.