Rhetorical Structures — Stop Thinking to Think Anew
Grammar: Rhetorical structures — tricolon, anaphora, antithesis, periodic sentences
Free ESL grammar exercise on rhetorical structures themed around stop thinking to think anew. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 6 (proficiency) ESL grammar exercise on psychology, practising rhetorical structures — tricolon, anaphora, antithesis, periodic sentences. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Truth is not something we seize but something that seizes us. It reveals itself to a consciousness that humbly sees everything as a miracle. Such a consciousness is patient. It can wait for years.
Grammar: Rhetorical Structures
- Tricolon
- Three parallel units of equal or rising weight. She read, she reflected, she wrote. Creates rhythm and completeness.
- Anaphora
- Repetition of an opening word or phrase across successive clauses. We need patience. We need silence. We need time. Builds emphasis.
Sample items
- He paused. He breathed. He began again. → Rewrite as a tricolon.
- We need curiosity. We need courage. We need patience. → Rewrite as anaphora.
- Data accumulates quickly, but wisdom arrives slowly. → Rewrite as antithesis.
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