brennan Posted April 7, 2015 at 01:24 PM Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 at 01:24 PM Just want to clarify. In my book there is the following passage. “有了这笔遗产，21世纪的人们就不必再到那些河湖里捕鱼，从而也就少了制造渔船和鱼网的麻烦。有了这笔遗产，许多人就不必学游泳，从而也就少了被水淹死的危险。有了这笔遗产，许多人就可以一种莫名其妙的小病而住进美丽的疗养院，从而把繁重的工作摆脱掉。” So repeating the first part of the phrase simply adds emphasis to what you are trying to convey overall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
889 Posted April 7, 2015 at 01:38 PM Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 at 01:38 PM I'm not sure I'd call it emphasis as such, but striving for a certain literary or rhetorical effect. Like MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech. Repetition is a rhetorical device, and I think this author is simply using it to make his writing seem more elegant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted April 7, 2015 at 02:27 PM Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 at 02:27 PM That would be anaphora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted April 7, 2015 at 02:41 PM Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 at 02:41 PM Agreed, it's rhetorical/part of the author's style. Read Liu Zhenyun if you want a large amount of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wushucrab20 Posted April 7, 2015 at 05:09 PM Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 at 05:09 PM I would recommend sticking with the series you are using through the end. I thought it was challenging but very useful and interesting. I remember the specific passage you have posted, and I still refer back to those texts to refresh the vocabulary and expressions that are used within them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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