Grammar as Rhetoric and Style

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Grammar as Rhetoric and Style MODIFIERS

What are Modifiers? A modifier may be a one-word adverb or adjective; a phrase, such as a prepositional phrase or a participial phrase; or a clause, such as an adjective clause. A modifier describes, focuses, or qualifies the nouns, pronouns, and verbs it modifies.

Rhetorical and Stylistic Strategy Modifiers can enliven, focus, and qualify ideas. The placement of modifiers can add to or detract from these effects. EXAMPLE: “Physically awkward, she walks like a seal crossing a beach, and is prone to drop her books and dither in terror when she stands before a handsome boy” (Denby). Here, the modifiers that describe the girl gather steam, and finally, in a prepositional phrase at the end of the sentence, they contrast her with the handsome boy.

Cautions Do not use too many modifiers. Less experienced writers may overwrite by including too many adjectives. Do not rely on adjectives when strong verbs are more effective. Beware of adding too many qualifiers. Be especially careful about really and very. You need not avoid qualifiers altogether, but if you find yourself using them over and over, it’s time to check whether they’re really very effective.

Let’s Practice! Identify the modifiers. Then, rewrite each of the following sentences to make the modifiers more effective.

Dolores offered a rather unique view of the situation. I had difficulty understanding my teacher because he talked so quickly and softly. Michael was so very excited about the beginning of lacrosse season that he could barely sleep. Susan talked with self-assurance about movies she hadn’t even seen. The skyline was amazing on the beautiful evening.

Dolores offered a rather unique view of the situation. I had difficulty understanding my teacher because he talked so quickly and softly. Michael was so very excited about the beginning of lacrosse season that he could barely sleep. Susan talked with self-assurance about movies she hadn’t even seen. The skyline was amazing on the beautiful evening.

Resources Shea, Renee, Lawrence Scanlon, and Robin Dissin Aufses. The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, 2nd ed., Boston and New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2013.