(1) Sentence structure The selection consists of a narrative paragraph and a quotation, The narrative paragraph consists of two sentences, of which the first is a complex sentence composed of a main clause and an attributive clause. The second is also a complex sentence, composed of a main clause and an attributive clause, in which there is an adverbial clause of time embedded
(1) Sentence structure： • The selection consists of a narrative paragraph and a quotation. The narrative paragraph consists of two sentences, of which the first is a complex sentence, composed of a main clause and an attributive clause. The second is also a complex sentence, composed of a main clause and an attributive clause, in which there is an adverbial clause of time embedded
(2)Additional complication The quotation consists of two paragraphs, of which the first paragraph is composed of a single complex sentence, which is composed of a main clause and an attributive clause. the second paragraph consists of two sentences of which the first is a complex sentence composed of a main clause, which in turn consists of two coordinate clauses, and an adverbial clause of time and the second is a simple sentence
(2) Additional complication： • The quotation consists of two paragraphs, of which the first paragraph is composed of a single complex sentence, which is composed of a main clause and an attributive clause. The second paragraph consists of two sentences, of which the first is a complex sentence, composed of a main clause, which in turn consists of two coordinate clauses, and an adverbial clause of time; and the second is a simple sentence
( 3)Notes: In the first paragraph of the quotation the sentence begins with a participle phrase being thus arrived., which means having thus arrived, and at end of the paragraph their proper element means the proper element of the immigrants, referring to the earth or soil
(3) Notes： • In the first paragraph of the quotation, the sentence begins with a participle phrase being thus arrived …, which means having thus arrived, and at end of the paragraph, their proper element means the proper element of the immigrants, referring to the earth or soil
(4) Paraphrase The first sentence in the second paragraph of the quotation begins with a conjunction and an adverb and the last sentence in the paragraph begins with a participle phrase, and the whole sentence can be restructured and paraphrased to some extent, in the following manner; having thus passed the vast ocean,..... they had no friends to welcome them, nor inns to entertain them or to refresh their weatherbeaten bodies nor did they have houses or much /ess towns to repair to or to seek for succour
(4) Paraphrase： • The first sentence in the second paragraph of the quotation begins with a conjunction and an adverb, and the last sentence in the paragraph begins with a participle phrase, and the whole sentence can be restructured, and paraphrased to some extent, in the following manner: having thus passed the vast ocean, ……they had no friends to welcome them, nor inns to entertain them or to refresh their weatherbeaten bodies; nor did they have houses or much less towns to repair to or to seek for succour
B)Stylistic analysis (1) Periodicity (2)Structural complication o3) Parallel structure o(4)Cohesive device (sTructural and lexical formality
B) Stylistic analysis: •(1) Periodicity •(2) Structural complication •(3) Parallel structure •(4) Cohesive device •(5) Structural and lexical formality