caulay's way better than this: "He was
neither Puritan, free thinker, nor royalist"?

When a sentence is introduced by a participial phrase or a dependent
clause it is in part or wholly periodic. Does Macaulay frequently use
this introduction? What is the effect upon his style?

Can you find examples of sentences beginning with a loose structure,
and having within them examples of the periodic structure?

In the paragraph filling pages 79 and 80 there are many examples of
periodic and parallel structure. Contrast this paragraph with some of
Lamb's paragraphs.

What is the effect of position upon the phrase, "Even in his hands,"
on page 67?

When Macaulay inverts the order of a sentence does he usually do it
for emphasis or to secure coherence?

Does he use many pronouns and conjunctions?

Does he repeat words?

BURKE'S SPEECH ON CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES.
(Riverside Literature Series, No. 100.)

How many sentences in the first paragraph are periodic?

What kind of sentences in paragraph 10?

What is the effect of this paragraph?

Notice the arrangement of loose and periodic clauses in the last
sentence in paragraph 12. Make this sentence entirely loose.

In the long sentence in paragraph 25 do the he's and him's all refer
to the same person?

What would you say of Burke's use of pronouns?

Find examples of balanced sentences in this oration.

Are you ever astray regarding Burke's meaning?

What has he done to gain clearness?

For what purpose does he frequently use questions?

WEBSTER'S BUNKER HILL ORATION.
(Riverside Literature Series, No. 56.)

What relation has the second sentence of paragraph 1 to the first?

Is the last sentence in paragraph 3 clear? How has he made it so?

Compare this sentence with the one beginning at the bottom of page 12.

In the last sentence of paragraph 6 where does loose structure change
to the periodic?

In paragraph 7 why would it be a blemish to write, "That we may keep
alive similar sentiments"?

Why does he repeat "We wish" so many times? Why did he not substitute
synonyms?

In paragraph 18 why has he used the word "interest" more than once? If
the thought is to be repeated, why not some other word?

In the eighth sentence of paragraph 21 is the structure periodic or
loose?

Reverse the order of clauses in the last sentence of paragraph 28.
What is the effect?