Rhetorical Devices In Brave New World Chapter 1
Brave New World Chapter 9-10
1. Rhetorical device (can use diction, sentence structure, grammar, etc) and/or Logical Fallacies: Identify 5 Rhetorical devices or Logical Fallacies in each chapter and discuss what effect it has on the tone, message, etc – in other words, what is its significance?
Quote with page number Rhetorical Device/ Fallacy Effect ** This is the MOST IMPORTANT part, so make this really insightful**
“Zip, and then zip; zip, and then zip; he was enchanted.” pg. 143
Epanalepsis This use of epanalepsis emphasizes John’s infatuation with Lenina as he explores her clothes and cosmetics and ecstatically bathes himself in Lenina’s perfume. When John notices Lenina lying fast asleep, tears rush to his eyes as he is mesmerized …show more content…
John identifies Lenina in the role of Juliet as beautiful masterpiece. Lenina and John come from two different worlds as Romeo and Juliet come from two different families with completely different values. This chapter connects with what is happening in society as many people fall in love with each other as John does with Lenina. People can fall in love at first sight after noticing their beautiful features, despite not knowing their personalities. Also, it is evident in today’s society that men can be unaware of the children they have. After having sex with a woman, they could have left them oblivious to the possibility that they impregnated …show more content…
My brother cut himself up after falling into the agaves.
10. vestal (adj.) of relating to the Roman goddess Vesta
Syn. Chaste, virtuous, pure
Ex. The woman was a vestal virgin.
11. recapitulated (v.) summarize and state again the main points of
Syn: summarize, sum up
Ex. He recapitulated his argument about getting a dog.
12. heinous (adj.)( of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked
Syn: odious, wicked, evil, atrocious
Ex. The man committed many heinous crimes that ultimately led to his death sentence.
13. portentously (adj.) of or like a portent
Syn: ominous, warning, threatening
Ex. The newspaper discussed guns portentously.
14. heretical (adj.) believing in or practicing religious heresy.
Syn: nonconformist, dissentient
Ex. The man held many heretical beliefs.
15. ignominy (n.) public shame or disgrace
Syn: shame, humiliation, embarrassment
Ex. There is much ignominy to losing a soccer game to your rivals.
16. scatological (n.) words of humor referring to excrement such as urine or feces
Syn: excremental, lewd, coarse
Ex. The man discussed human excrement in a scatological
1. Rhetorical device (can use diction, sentence structure, grammar, etc) and/or Logical Fallacies: Identify 5 Rhetorical devices or Logical Fallacies in each chapter and discuss what effect it has on the tone, message, etc – in other words, what is its significance?
Quote with page number Rhetorical Device/ Fallacy Effect ** This is the MOST IMPORTANT part, so make this really insightful**
“Zip, and then zip; zip, and then zip; he was enchanted.” pg. 143
Epanalepsis This use of epanalepsis emphasizes John’s infatuation with Lenina as he explores her clothes and cosmetics and ecstatically bathes himself in Lenina’s perfume. When John notices Lenina lying fast asleep, tears rush to his eyes as he is mesmerized …show more content…
John identifies Lenina in the role of Juliet as beautiful masterpiece. Lenina and John come from two different worlds as Romeo and Juliet come from two different families with completely different values. This chapter connects with what is happening in society as many people fall in love with each other as John does with Lenina. People can fall in love at first sight after noticing their beautiful features, despite not knowing their personalities. Also, it is evident in today’s society that men can be unaware of the children they have. After having sex with a woman, they could have left them oblivious to the possibility that they impregnated …show more content…
My brother cut himself up after falling into the agaves.
10. vestal (adj.) of relating to the Roman goddess Vesta
Syn. Chaste, virtuous, pure
Ex. The woman was a vestal virgin.
11. recapitulated (v.) summarize and state again the main points of
Syn: summarize, sum up
Ex. He recapitulated his argument about getting a dog.
12. heinous (adj.)( of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked
Syn: odious, wicked, evil, atrocious
Ex. The man committed many heinous crimes that ultimately led to his death sentence.
13. portentously (adj.) of or like a portent
Syn: ominous, warning, threatening
Ex. The newspaper discussed guns portentously.
14. heretical (adj.) believing in or practicing religious heresy.
Syn: nonconformist, dissentient
Ex. The man held many heretical beliefs.
15. ignominy (n.) public shame or disgrace
Syn: shame, humiliation, embarrassment
Ex. There is much ignominy to losing a soccer game to your rivals.
16. scatological (n.) words of humor referring to excrement such as urine or feces
Syn: excremental, lewd, coarse
Ex. The man discussed human excrement in a scatological