. He employs a whole variety of writing techniques to make his story vivid, dramatic and colorful. The lexical spectrum is colorful -- from the ultra learned terms used by the conceited narrator to the infra clipped vulgar forms of Polly Espy. He uses figurative language profusely and also grammatical inversion for special emphasis. The speed of the narration is maintained by the use of short sentences, elliptical sentences and dashes throughout the story. This mix adds to the realism of the story. One would expect a freshman to talk like this.Р2. Love is a Fallacy: This piece is taken from Max Shulman’s The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, 1951. The narrator is Dobie.Р3. Charles Lamb: See Lesson 3 Pub Talk and the King’s English, Additional Background Material for Teachers’ Reference, point 7.
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