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[hela]

Dear teachers,

1) Which sentence is acceptable ?

a) The hatred between the Montagues and Capulets ends up killing their only two children.

b) The hatred between the Montagues and Capulets ends up in the killing/death of their only two children.

c) The hatred between the Montagues and Capulets results in the deaths / death of Tybalt and Mercutio, and Romeo and Juliet.

d) The hatred between the Montagues and Capulets ends up in the death of their only / sole two // their own children.

2) What is an anthropomorphic rhetoric ?

Thank you for your help,
Hela

[clonc]

[asterix]

Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human form or personality to a god, animal, or thing.
anthopomorphic is the adjective for this.
rhetoric is the art of using language to achieve a certain effect. Political speeches are an example.
Also the language used in the theatre, especially artificial, or exaggerated language such as that often used by Shakespeare's characters.

I think sentence b).....ends up in the death (s) of their only two children sounds the best of your examples.
.......results in the death of each family's only child works too.

[clonc]

Asterix,

But what is anthropomorphic rhetoric, please.

[hela]

clonc,

It is the treatment, for rhetorical purposes, of an inanimate object or abstract idea as possessing abilities or characteristics normally attributed to humans (here the ability of 'hatred' to kill).

You see, I CAN understand definitions, I'm not THAT stupid after all.

[pugachevV]

I think you have answered your original question, hela.
Were you looking for examples?

[hela]

Have you got some for me, please?