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Rhetorical Terms #3

This article examines two intriguing rhetorical terms: inverted sentences and the phrase "wax poetic." Inverted sentences rearrange traditional English syntax (S-V-C) for emphasis, as illustrated by the whimsical phrase, "When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not." "Wax poetic" refers to using elaborate, often unwarranted language to express emotions or ideas, as evidenced by someone lamenting their lost homework. We dissect these concepts, highlight their literary significance, and illustrate them with engaging examples, including a humorous reference to Groucho Marx.

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Rhetorical Terms #3

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  1. Rhetorical Terms #3 Inverted sentences, wax poetic, syllogims—premise and conclusions

  2. Inverted Sentence (syntax) • Traditional English Syntax S-V-C • Inverted moves parts of the sentence around. • When you reach 900 years old, you will not look as good. • When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not.

  3. Wax poetic (diction) • Waxing (v.) – the phase of the moon when the size increases. • Wax poetic – to become increasingly verbose or romantic in one’s diction, often when it is not warranted. • He waxed poetic over the loss of his homework. • Similar phrase: ‘purple patch,’ or ‘purple prose’ is language dense with technique and figurative language.

  4. A pun on wax • It would be remiss to leave out a Marx Brothers gag at this point. Groucho Marx's role as Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff in the 1932 film Horse Feathers yielded this gem: • Wagstaff's Receptionist: The Dean is furious! He's waxing wroth!Prof. Wagstaff: Is Roth out there, too? Tell Roth to wax the Dean for awhile • http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/wax-poetic.html

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