2. When the subject is an important word there should be a rhetorical pause made after it; as—Charity | like the sun | brightens all its objects. Industry | is the foundation of wealth. God | hath set him over us. Truth | never changes.
3. The rhetorical pause should be made before and after clauses and similes; as—The hope | which we have | as an anchor of the soul. And calm | as a slumber | they die. Hope | the balm of life | hath soothed us. Virtue | like gold | bears to be tried.
4. The rhetorical pause should be made after the objective in sentences of inverted construction; as—To my mother | give my fond remembrance. On all sides | were carnage and death. On Linden | when the sun was low. On this side of the grave | there is no real happiness.
5. A pause should generally be made before the relative pronoun; as—He | who fears God | may be trusted. I have faith | that I may have life. I saw a man | who begged his bread. Nobody loves him | who loves only himself. She gave me this book | which I now hand to you.
6. A pause should generally be made before and after clauses introduced by prepositions; as—It is below me | on his throne | to sit. Work | without show | and without pomp | presides. They spoke to me | of things | which I had seen | and of things | which I had not seen. From law | arises security.
7. A pause should be made before many of the conjunctions and adverbs; as—Honor | and shame | from no condition rise. I fought not for | but against Cæsar. Hast so much wit | and mirth | and spleen about thee. I stood among them | not of them. The region | beyond the grave | is not a solitary land. I shall come | whenever I can. Take heed | lest ye fall. Watch | and pray | lest ye enter into temptation. Though he was learned | yet he was modest.
EMPHASIS.
Emphasis is a peculiar stress laid on words for the purpose of distinguishing them from, or contrasting them with other words; also for the purpose of drawing marked attention to any particular word.
EXAMPLES.
1. I spoke not for | but against Cæsar.