1. Fable: The Flies and the Honey-Pot

2. A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey which had been overturned in a house-keeper’s room, and placing their feet in it, ate greedily. Their feet, however, became so smeared with the honey that they could not use their wings, nor release themselves, and were suffocated.

3. Just as they were expiring, they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” “Pleasure bought with pains, hurts.” (repeat, recog and reversal, narrations)

4. Outline I. II. III.

5. Outline I. The Pleasure II. The Pain III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

6. Outline The Pleasure A. B. C. II. The Pain III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

7. Outline The Pleasure A. Number of flies attracted to overturned honey jar B. Placing feet in it C. Ate greedily II. The Pain III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

8. Outline I. The Pleasure Number of flies attracted to overturned honey jar B. Placing feet in it C. Ate greedily II. The Pain A. B. C. D. III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

9. Outline I. The Pleasure Number of flies attracted to overturned honey jar B. Placing feet in it C. Ate greedily II. The Pain A. Feet smeared with honey B. Could not use their wings C. Could not release themselves D. Suffocated III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

10. Outline I. The Pleasure Number of flies attracted to overturned honey jar B. Placing feet in it C. Ate greedily II. The Pain A. Feet smeared with honey B. Could not use their wings C. Could not release themselves D. Suffocated III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

11. Outline I. The Pleasure Number of flies attracted to overturned honey jar B. Placing feet in it C. Ate greedily (recognition) II. The Pain A. Feet smeared with honey B. Could not use their wings C. Could not release themselves D. Suffocated III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” (reversal) “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

12. Variations A. “A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey.”

13. Variations “A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey.” number of:

14. Variations “A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey.” number of: group of, multitude, few, an army of, herd attracted:

15. Variations “A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey.” number of: group of, multitude, few, an army of, herd attracted: drawn toward, seduced, pulled toward, dragged in the direction of jar:

16. Variations “A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey.” number of: group of, multitude, few, an army of, herd attracted: drawn toward, seduced, pulled toward, dragged in the direction of jar: cup, goblet, container, glass, pot honey:

17. Variations “A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey.” number of: group of, multitude, few, an army of, herd attracted: drawn toward, seduced, pulled toward, dragged in the direction of jar: cup, goblet, container, glass, pot honey: sticky substance, sap, sweets, golden syrup, amber nectar

18. Variations “A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey.” number of: group of, multitude, few, an army of, herd attracted: drawn toward, seduced, pulled toward, dragged in the direction of jar: cup, goblet, container, glass, pot honey: sticky substance, sap, sweets, golden syrup, amber nectar 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

19. Variations “A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey.” number of: group of, multitude, few, an army of, herd attracted: drawn toward, seduced, pulled toward, dragged in the direction of jar: cup, goblet, container, glass, pot honey: sticky substance, sap, sweets, golden syrup, amber nectar 1. A group of flies were drawn toward a cup of sap. 2. A multitude of flies were seduced to the goblet of golden syrup. 3. A few flies were pulled toward the amber nectar. 4. Towards the cup of honey an army of flies were enticed. 5. Drawn were the herd of flies into the clutches of the sticky goo. 6. Into the vat of fiery nectar the few flies were dragged. 7. Down to the honey-pot the flight of flies were seduced.

20. Paraphrases Exercise 3: Expanding with figures of description: Pragmatographia- Prosopopoeia-

21. Paraphrases Exercise 3: Expanding with figures of description: Pragmatographia- the description of an action or event; e.g. “Their sad relatives released and buried them.” Prosopopoeia-

22. Paraphrases Exercise 3: Expanding with figures of description: Pragmatographia- the description of an action or event; e.g. “Their sad relatives released and buried them.” Prosopopoeia- human characteristics are attributed to an abstract idea, animal, or inanimate object; e.g. “This sweet amber liquid fairly called out to the hungry Flies to devour its golden goodness.”

23. Outline I. The Pleasure Number of flies attracted to overturned honey jar B. Placing feet in it C. Ate greedily (recognition) II. The Pain A. Feet smeared with honey B. Could not use their wings C. Could not release themselves D. Suffocated III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” (reversal) “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

24. Paraphrases Exercise 4: Expanding with figure of description: Sermocinatio–

25. Paraphrases Exercise 4: Expanding with figure of description: Sermocinatio– a first person monologue, usually in which one speaks in the first person for someone else e.g. He swore an oath to the LORD and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob: “I will not enter my house or go to my bed—I will allow no sleep to my eyes, no slumber to my eyelids, till I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

26. Outline I. The Pleasure Number of flies attracted to overturned honey jar B. Placing feet in it C. Ate greedily (recognition) II. The Pain A. Feet smeared with honey B. Could not use their wings C. Could not release themselves D. Suffocated III. As they expired they exclaimed, “O foolish creatures that we are, for the sake of a little pleasure we have destroyed ourselves.” (reversal) “Pleasure bought with pain, hurts.”

27. Paraphrases Exercise 5: Rewrite the paraphrase by reducing it. Leave out all unnecessary details.