RE: Basic Newbie Grammar Questions
Hi folks,
I have been trying to find out the reasons why authors make the decisions to present certain grammatical/language features which they do. I have watched many You-Tube tutorials but it does not seem to be too often that people respond to viewers questions.
Firstly, what is (please) the main reason behind a long-list of nouns. I think the intended effect is to cause the reader a sense of feeling 'overwhelmed':
eg. "They carried tables, chairs, books, shoes, coats, bedding, curtains, cushions and paintings into the lobby".
Secondly, I guess this falls under 'alliteration', but what is the technical term for the application of starting consecutive sentences (in the same paragraph) with the same letter:
eg. "He walked in. Home was home. Having been away for so long it felt strange to Harold. Here he was back again. Heaven had answered his prayers."
In addition the this particular question, you can see there is the repetition of the letter 'H' buried within some sentences! I think this is called 'Paroemion'?
Many thanks in advance for any kind assistance offered here . . .
Best,
Paul David Seaman (UK)
<btw: these questions are in relation to my imminent GSCE English exam!>
Hi folks,
I have been trying to find out the reasons why authors make the decisions to present certain grammatical/language features which they do. I have watched many You-Tube tutorials but it does not seem to be too often that people respond to viewers questions.
Firstly, what is (please) the main reason behind a long-list of nouns. I think the intended effect is to cause the reader a sense of feeling 'overwhelmed':
eg. "They carried tables, chairs, books, shoes, coats, bedding, curtains, cushions and paintings into the lobby".
Secondly, I guess this falls under 'alliteration', but what is the technical term for the application of starting consecutive sentences (in the same paragraph) with the same letter:
eg. "He walked in. Home was home. Having been away for so long it felt strange to Harold. Here he was back again. Heaven had answered his prayers."
In addition the this particular question, you can see there is the repetition of the letter 'H' buried within some sentences! I think this is called 'Paroemion'?
Many thanks in advance for any kind assistance offered here . . .
Best,
Paul David Seaman (UK)
<btw: these questions are in relation to my imminent GSCE English exam!>
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