The Rhetoric of Disjointed Proverbs
This article examines proverbs in which the fit between the lines (cola) is awkward. This may sometimes be a flaw, but in quite a few of cases it seems intended for a particular rhetorical effect. Imperfect parallelism leaves a gap between the lines. When the missing component–a premise or a conclus...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2004
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2004, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 165-177 |
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| Summary: | This article examines proverbs in which the fit between the lines (cola) is awkward. This may sometimes be a flaw, but in quite a few of cases it seems intended for a particular rhetorical effect. Imperfect parallelism leaves a gap between the lines. When the missing component–a premise or a conclusion–is mentally supplied, the couplet gains cohesiveness and a tighter linkage. Such ‘disjointed' proverbs are a type of enthymeme which involves the audience in its own persuasion. |
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| ISSN: | 1476-6728 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/030908920402900204 |