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The Sign of Four — Quotes

5 quotes by Sherlock Holmes with full 6-part analysis

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1
PROGRESS

“When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, m…”

LOGICAL SYLLOGISM / CONDITIONAL STRUCTUREEPISTEMOLOGICAL APHORISM

Sherlock Holmes · Chapter 6

2
STAGNATE

“My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work”

PERSONIFICATION OF THE MIND / IMPERATIVE DEMANDSEMANTIC FIELD OF CONFLICT

Sherlock Holmes · Chapter 1

3
STAGNATE

“It is the unofficial force — the Baker Street irregulars”

OXYMORON / MILITARY METAPHORIRONIC NAMING — INSTITUTIONALISING THE MARGINALISED

Sherlock Holmes · Chapter 8

4
STAGNATE

“I never guess. It is a shocking habit — destructive to the logical faculty”

ABSOLUTE NEGATION / HYPERBOLIC CONDEMNATIONSCIENTIFIC REGISTER — THE MIND AS LABORATORY

Sherlock Holmes · Chapter 1

6
REGRESS

“It is my curse to see everything in terms of a problem”

SELF-AWARENESS / TRAGIC REGISTERPRONOUN SHIFT — 'MY' CURSE

Sherlock Holmes · Chapter 6

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