Date of Award

8-1971

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Communication

First Advisor

John K. Brilhart

Second Advisor

Donald Manson

Third Advisor

Walter H. Combs

Abstract

Style is the distinguishing factor which provides a speaker with a singular and unique identity (Carpenter & Seltzer, 1970). As such, the elements comprising "style” have been recognized and recommended by classical as well as contemporary rhetoricians. For example, Wilson and Arnold (1964, PP. 260-265) state that one such element of personal style is the broad category "figures of speech". These figures'of speech or stylistic devices are inclusive of but not limited to; parallel repetitions, inversions, and antitheses. Of these, antitheses are the focus of this empirical study.

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