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How we change what others think, feel, believe and do
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How we change what others think, feel, believe and do |
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Optatio
Techniques > Use of language > Figures of speech > Optatio Method | Example | Discussion | See also
DescriptionOptatio is making an exclamation in the form of a wish. ExampleI wish you'd shut up! I need quiet to read. O, begone! Wouldst thou not leave thy brother in peace? Rain! We need rain! I pray for rain! DiscussionAn exclamation is often a mark of frustration, where our goals are not met and we are left wanting. It is but a small step to include in the exclamation either a full statement of what is wanted or perhaps just a hint of the wish. This form can be useful in making a request of others, as an exclamation is often accepted as only a semi-voluntary thing at best and therefore may be forgiven. Classification: Excess See also |
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