Rhetoric & Prosody

A handbook of Figures of Speech, rhymes, feet of poetic lines for High School Students

The book 'Rhetoric & Prosody, a handbook of Figures of Speech, rhymes, and poetic feet for High School Students’ is crafted explicitly for high school and graduate students to provide a basic understanding of the topic. It covers chapters on Rhetoric and the seven classes of Figures of Speech, often referred to as the embellishments of speech, which writers or leaders use to impress their readers or audiences. The book delves into similes, metaphors, antitheses, epigrams, oxymorons, metonymies, synecdoche, hypallages, personifications, pathetic fallacies, apostrophes, visions, hyperboles, ironies, euphemisms, alliterations, puns, and more, providing brief illustrations and examples for each.
In the Prosody section, the book discusses rhyme, meter, poetic feet, and the art of scansion to help readers understand poetic lines. It also introduces various verse forms and literary terms with definitions and examples tailored for high school students. The book includes an illustrated table of contents to inform readers of its contents and facilitate easy navigation to specific topics on figures of speech and prosody, ultimately saving readers’ valuable time. In conclusion, the author expresses gratitude and thanks to those who found the book helpful and humbly asks for forgiveness for any inconvenience caused to those who did not.
Thanking you,
Mr. Peter (Author)