Sanders' Union Fourth Reader / Embracing a Full Exposition of the Principles of Rhetorical Reading; with Numerous Exercises for Practice, Both in Prose and Poetry, Various in Style, and Carefully Adapted to the Purposes of Teaching in Schools of Every Grade

by Charles W. Sanders

EXAMPLES.

1. Does he study for amusement′, or improvement`?

2. Was he esteemed for his wealth′, or for his wisdom`?

3. Sink′ or swim`, live′ or die`, survive′ or perish`, I give my hand and heart to this vote.

WEBSTER.

4. Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath-days′, or to do evil`? to save life′, or to kill`?

5. Was it an act of moral courage′, or cowardice`, for Cato to fall on his sword`?

RULE IV. Antithetic terms or clauses usually take opposite inflections; generally, the former has the rising, and the latter the falling inflection.

EXAMPLES.

1. If you seek to make one rich, study not to increase his stores′ but to diminish his desires`.