Exclamations. 347. The science of the Exclamation includes; first, the Definitions; second, the Classification; third, the Syntax of the Exclamation. 348. First, the DEFINITIONS. The word, Exclamation,1 means that which cries out. An EXCLAMATION is a word, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence, which, in a sentence, is used to express some feeling or emotion of the speaker. EXAMPLES. 1. Rudely I seized it. Too rudely; alas! Parsing. Alas! is a word exclamation; because, it is used to express an emotion of the narrator. 2. Hail, Columbia, Happy land! Parsing. Happy land! is a phrase Exclamation; because, etc. 3. "Heaven save your Majesty !" "God bless the Queen!" frequently repeated, when Victoria appears in public. Parsing. Heaven save your Majesty! is a clause Exclamation; because, etc. 4. Here, land of cakes, and brother Scots; from Maiden Kirk to Johnnie Groat's. Parsing. Here, land of cakes, etc., is a sentence Exclamation; because, etc. NOTE I. An Exclamation, which occurs between the parts of a sentence, is sometimes called an Interjection. NOTE II. An Exclamation, which does not express a distinct idea, is sometimes called an Ejaculation.3 5. Oh! Oh! So you have come at last. 1 EXCLAMATION. See Exclamative. 2 INTERJECTION. tion, ·; jec. — ; inter, between, among. ; e-ex, out. NOTE III. As Interjections, the word, Oh, is used alone or by itself, as, Oh! Ah! Alas!; while, the word, O, is used as if an adjunct of some word or phrase; O Thou Eternal One! 349. Second, the CLASSIFICATION. Exclamations are divided into four kinds; namely, Exclamative Words, Exclamative Phrases, Exclamative Clauses, and Exclamative Sentences. 6. Exclamative Words. "Good!" say you? "Good!" say I; "Good!" says every one. 7. Exclamative Phrases. Ha, ha, ha; he, he, he. A good joke! A capital joke! 8. Exclamative Clauses. Hark! they whisper, angels say, "Sister Spirit! come away!" 9. Halloo, here! Is any body awake within? 10. Whoa, boys! Steady, boys! Gently now, gently! 11. If they shall say, Lo, here! or, Lo, there! 12. Ha, ha, ha; he, he, he. A good joke! Capital, capital! 13. 'Twas strange! 'Twas passing strange! 'Twas pitiful! 'Twas wondrous pitiful! 14. Exclamative Sentences. Lives there a heart with soul so dead, that never to itself hath said, "This is my own, my native land!" 15. "Shall mortal man be more just than God!" 16. My friends, our country must be free! 17. The land is never lost, that has a son to right her, and ere are troops of sons and loyal sons! 18. Alas! my noble boy! that thou shouldst die. 19. Gently! gently! Do not awake the monster! I am coming! I am coming! 20. Hark! the little bee is humming; 21. Thou lovely and glorious Spring, I praise thee for coming to bring 22. Fill it up! Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust. Oh, silver clear the waves that flow, Reflecting heaven, away! 24. Is the enemy marching to battle! Rise! Rise! When, from dreams of coming battle, you may 25. Get thee back, Sorrow! Get thee back! 28. Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns! 31. The voice of prayer in the world of bliss! 32. Behold how good a thing it is, And how becoming well, Together such as brethren are Syntax of the Exclamation. 350. Third, the SYNTAX of the Exclamation. = 351. RULE I. An Exclamation, possessing high passion or emotion, must be placed at the beginning of the expression in which it is used. 33. " Revenge! Revenge! Victory, or Death!" fiercely shouted the men. 352. RULE II. An exclamation, expressing a lower passion or emotion, may appear in any part of the expression in which it belongs. |