Nor need the repetition be literal; if the idea or sense be repeated, the phrase is read as pronominal. EXAMPLE. The gentleman boasts that he is actuated by motives the most pure and honorable. Sir, the boast is needless; Who questioned [his integrity and honor]? EMPHASIS with pronominal phrase. It will be observed that the verb or other word governing, or in conjunction with, the pronominal phrase, becomes emphatic: this is made still more clear in the case of a negative with such phrase. EXAMPLES. To be, or not to be? Question. Why do you express yourself so angrily? The gentleman insinuates that I have acted a double part, and therefore forfeited the confidence of the house. Sir, if I had [done so] 1 should deserve [to lose your confidence], but I shall prove that I have not [acted as he says]; and therefore I expect to retain [your good opinion], (or) to retain your good opinion. This Emphasis belongs to "THE EMPHASIS OF SENSE, (see ante, EMPHASIS,) and may be distinguished as the "Emphasis with pronominal phrase." [See SERIES-Pronominal Series.] SERIAL SENTENCES. THE SERIES, in rhetoric, (a succession of words or phrases linked together in construction,) constantly occurs; its delivery puzzles the reader who has no certain rule to guide him, and his, consequently, confused and unconnected manner, in turn, puzzles his hearers. There are, therefore, Rules in Elocution for the delivery of serial sentences,-certain and easy. FORM OF SERIES. The Series is-(first), 1. SIMPLE.-2. COMPOUND. 1. Simple, when it consists of single words (or single ideas) in succession. 2. Compound, when it is composed of members in succession, each composed of several words-conveying several ideas. These, again, are—(second,) 1. COMMENCING.-2. CONCLUDING. 1. Commencing, when they commence a sentence, or where the sense is unfinished at their close. 2. Concluding, when they conclude or perfect the sense. EXAMPLES. SIMPLE, commencing, Series.. Faith, hope, and charity, are cardinal virtues. May faith, hope, charity, peace, and patience COMPOUND, commencing Series. An amiable disposition, virtuous principles, a liberal education, and industrious habits, lead to contentment, happiness, and honor. COMPOUND, Concluding. Contentment, happiness, and honor, are the reward of an amiable disposition, virtuous principles, a liberal ed ucation, and industrious habits. We have also the Negative Series, Interrogative Series, Antithetical Series, and other variations on the regular series, which we shall take in their proper order. So much for the rhetorical form of the Series; now we proceed to the Elocutionary RULES for Inflection of the Series. 1. A simple, commencing Series takes a rising inflection on every member of the Series except the penultimate (or last but one), which has a falling inflection. [For the pause proper to Series, see ante, PAUSE.] 2. A simple, concluding Series takes a rising inflection on every member of the series but the last. 1. Commencing, takes a falling inflection on every member (2) a liberal education, and industrious habits, (4) are passports to happiness and honor. 2. Concluding, takes the falling inflection on every member but the penultimate. EXAMPLE. Contentment, happiness, and honor, reward a good disposition,TM (1) virtuous principles, (2) a liberal education,- (3) and industrious habits. (4 |