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Devices for interruption and omission

This piece explores various rhetorical devices that interrupt the flow of sentences to deliver essential information. It discusses techniques such as parenthesis and dashes, which provide immediate context. The use of appositives allows modification of nouns, enriching the text. Additionally, apostrophes address emotions toward people or ideas, while ellipsis omits words to enhance rhythm and engagement. These strategies emphasize clarity and engagement, guiding readers through complex prose while maintaining interest. Mastery of these devices enhances writing effectiveness.

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Devices for interruption and omission

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  1. Adapted from: Everyday Use and http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm Devices for interruption and omission

  2. Used to interrupt flow of passage to provide necessary information to the readers right away • Parenthesis – insertion of material that interrupts the flow of the sentence (like what you would put in parentheses) • Sports night at the school always brings out the would-be jocks—who would expect any different?—ready to show that they’re potentially as good as the varsity players. • Dashes – most commonly used punctuation to set off an interruptive word, phrase, or clause • Can also use parentheses interruption

  3. Appositive – two coordinating elements are set side by side, and the second explains or modifies the first • Joe Weider, a pioneer in personal weight training, would marvel at the facilities open to today’s student athletes. • Notice that this scheme is set off by commas. • Also notice that we are modifying NOUNS with NOUN phrases Interruption (2)

  4. Apostrophe – interrupts the discussion and directly addresses a person or personified thing, present or absent • Often used to display intense emotion, which can no longer be held back • O books who alone are liberal and free, who give to all who ask of you and enfranchise all who serve you faithfully! -- Richard de Bury • O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it! --Luke 13:34 (NASB) Interruption (3)

  5. Writers sometimes omit material from a sentence so that its rhythm is heightened and sped up • Helps readers pay attention to the effect of the prose • Ellipsis – any omission of words • Context of the overall passage provides the meaning • In a hockey power play, if you pass the puck to the wing, and he to you, then you can close in on the goal. • The phrase “and he to you” omits the words “passes it” omission

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