The holiday known as Thanksgiving is a day set apart for
giving thanks to God. (Definition) So often we have heard about gratitude yet
we still have not mastered this divine attribute. “Count your many blessings,
name them one by one. Count your many
blessings, see what God hath done.” (Repetition) How often do we focus on our
wants? Much more than we do with that which we already have. (Anthypophora) Often
forgotten are the possessions that are of the most importance – a friend, a
family, an example, the gospel, a body, a perfect plan, and the ability to feel
and love. (Asyndeton) To a remembrance of that which is good
Thanksgiving brings us. (Anastrophe) Thanksgiving, you make us better, bring us
closer to God, and help us to recognize our blessings. Why must you only come once a year?
(Apostrophe) Giving thanks is nutrition for our souls. (Metaphor) Our spirits
are uplifted and edified when realizing all that we have been given. If we give thanks, then more happiness is
ours because we are satisfied with what we have. (Cause and Effect) All the happiness in the world can be ours if
we give thanks. (Hyperbole) Gratitude is a quality of a true follower of
Christ. Let us remember this
Thanksgiving all that we have been given and be grateful always.Tuesday, November 25, 2014
To thank is to bring happiness
The holiday known as Thanksgiving is a day set apart for
giving thanks to God. (Definition) So often we have heard about gratitude yet
we still have not mastered this divine attribute. “Count your many blessings,
name them one by one. Count your many
blessings, see what God hath done.” (Repetition) How often do we focus on our
wants? Much more than we do with that which we already have. (Anthypophora) Often
forgotten are the possessions that are of the most importance – a friend, a
family, an example, the gospel, a body, a perfect plan, and the ability to feel
and love. (Asyndeton) To a remembrance of that which is good
Thanksgiving brings us. (Anastrophe) Thanksgiving, you make us better, bring us
closer to God, and help us to recognize our blessings. Why must you only come once a year?
(Apostrophe) Giving thanks is nutrition for our souls. (Metaphor) Our spirits
are uplifted and edified when realizing all that we have been given. If we give thanks, then more happiness is
ours because we are satisfied with what we have. (Cause and Effect) All the happiness in the world can be ours if
we give thanks. (Hyperbole) Gratitude is a quality of a true follower of
Christ. Let us remember this
Thanksgiving all that we have been given and be grateful always.
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So true! I love the idea of us spending too much time focusing on our wants. I think this time of year is awesome for our egos because it helps us focus on those things that we have (just like you mentioned). I often wish I would be more grateful more often and not have to be reminded by annual holidays to help me get over my first world problems (#thestruggleisreal) :)
ReplyDeleteI think the sentence referring to asyndeton actually refers to a different form of amplification using lists. Asyndeton implies that there are conjunctions between clauses which are omitted. I tried to look up the figure of speech that refers more to making lists, but I couldn't find anything.
ReplyDeleteAfter further review, the ruling stands. It is a correct use of asyndeton. It quickens the pace by omitting conjunctions in the list. This helped me better understand asyndeton. Thanks.
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