Saturday, September 6, 2014

What is the effect of staccatoo sentences in writing?effect of asyndeton, anaphora?

Staccato sentences: a plain,
tough style of narration leads to greater believability; the audience trusts a writer
more who doesn't use excessive words; Hemingway said he "distrusted adjectives, like
some people."  This style of writing moves action along; it speeds up the
rhythm.


Asyndeton: Emily
Dickinson and friends use this and ellipsis to put the reader in a position of filling
in the gaps and, therefore, making meaning.  This inductive method also adds an air of
mystery and gnosis to the subject
matter.


Anaphora: used in
oratory for emphasis and prosodic effect (helps audience remember phrases); used for
stylistic effect (to emphasize a series of ideas, usually in a crescendo
order).

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