Commence Quote by Charles Dickens
““Commence,” was Monsieur Defarge’s not unreasonable reply, “at the commencement.””
About This Quote
Monsieur Defarge’s reply is a tautological command to begin at the start
In simple terms: A literal instruction to start at the beginning
Begin at the obvious starting point
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- reading classic literature
- analyzing dialogue
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why use redundancy for emphasis?
- What effect does this have on tone?