tion. Simple Sentences 200
Compound Sentences 200
Short Sentences 204
Long Sentences 204
Unity 205
Mass 207
End of a Sentence 208
Effect of Anti-climax 210
Use of Climax 211
Loose and Periodic 212
The Period 212
Periodic and Loose combined 214
Which shall be used? 215
Emphasis by Change of Order 217
Subdue Unimportant Elements 219
The Dynamic Point of a Sentence 221
Good Use 223
Clearness gained by Coherence 224
Parallel Construction 226
Balanced Sentences 227
Use of Connectives 228
Suggestive Questions 231

Chapter IX.--Words

Need of a Large Vocabulary 236
Dictionary 237
Study of Literature 238
Vulgarisms are not reputable 240
Slang is not reputable 240
Words must be National. Provincialisms 242
Technical and Bookish Words 242
Foreign Words 243
Words in Present Use 244
Words in their Present Meaning 245
Words of Latin and Saxon Origin 245
General and Specific 248
Use Words that suggest most 249
Synecdoche, Metonymy 250
Care in Choice of Specific Words 250
Avoid Hackneyed Phrases 253
"Fine Writing" 253
In Prose avoid Poetical Words 254

Chapter X.--Figures of Speech

Figurative Language 257
Figures based upon Likeness