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          (3) Delicacy is secured by selection and arrangement of words according to emotional associations 58
        d) Personality 58
          (1) Personality gives the charm of individuality 58
          (2) Personality suggests the character of the writer 58
      3) Principles controlling the elements of form, principles of composition 58
        a) The principle of sincerity 58
          (1) Sincerity demands a just expression 58
        b) The principle of unity 59
          (1) Unity demands a central idea 59
          (2) Unity demands completeness 59
          (3) Unity demands no irrelevant material 59
          (4) Unity demands method, sequence and climax 59
        c) The principle of mass 59
          (1) Mass demands that the chief parts readily catch the eye 59
          (2) Mass demands harmonious proportion of parts 59
        d) The principle of coherence 59
          (1) Coherence demands unmistakable relation of parts 59
          (2) Coherence demands this unmistakable relation be preserved by the order, forms and connections 59
      4) Form characterized by perfect adaptation of words to thought and feeling is called style 53
        a) Style demands that form possess the four general qualities of form in perfection: precision, energy, delicacy, and personality 59
        b) Style demands that form have its elements controlled by the four general principles: sincerity, unity, mass, and coherence 59