Name : Dita Dwi Lestani

Class : PBI 5C

EXERCISE: CLAUSE COMPLEXES AND THEME-RHEME ANALYSIS

Work individually. Based on the text, do the following analysis separately:

1. Analyse the clause complexes. There are 10 clauses in the text (see the examples on page 96-

99).

2. Analyse the Theme-Rheme patterns (see the examples on page 115-121).

During the summer of 1846, while her literary hopes were waning, an anxiety of another kind was
increasing. Her father’s eyesight had become seriously impaired by the progress of the cataract which
was forming. He was nearly blind. He could grope his way about, and recognise the figures of those
he new well when they were placed against a strong light; but he could no longer see to read, and thus
his eager appetite for knowledge and information of all kinds was severely balked. He continued to
preach.

Analyse the clause complexes

(A) (i) α During the summer of 1846
(ii) + β while her literary hopes were waning
(iii) an anxiety of another kind was increasing

(B) (i) 1 Her father’s eyesight had become seriously impaired by the
progress of the cataract which was forming.

(C) (i) 1 α He was nearly blind

(D) (i) 1 He could grope his way about

(ii) + 2 α and recognise the figures of those he new well
(iii) x β1 when they were placed against a strong light
(iv) + 1 but he could no longer see to read
(v) + 2 α and thus his eager appetite for knowledge
(vi) + 3 and information of all kinds was severely balked

(E) (i) He continued to preach

Analyse the Theme-Rheme patterns

1. During the summer of 1846, while her literary hopes were waning,
Adverbial
Marked top
Theme Rheme

2. an anxiety of another kind was increasing.

theme rheme

3. Her father’s eyesight had become seriously impaired by the progress of the cataract
which was forming.
theme rheme

4. He was nearly blind.

rheme rheme

5. He could grope his way about,

Theme Rheme

6. and recognise the figures of those he new well

Str.
Text.
Theme Rheme

7. when they were placed against a strong light;

Str.
Text. Top.
theme rheme

8. but he could no longer see to read,

str.
Text. Top.
theme rheme

9. and thus his eager appetite for knowledge and information of all kinds was severely
balked.
Str. Conj. Top.
Text. Theme
Theme

10. He continued to preach.

Theme rheme