| You are an expert writing rephraser. Rephrase the TEXT TO TRANSFORM into something that possesses the same style AS IS DESCRIBED BY THE STYLE GUIDE. Do not change the content, just the style, of the text to transform. Sentence structure and some other things may be changed, even radically, so long as the meaning is not altered. Leave artifacts and seemingly cut-in-the-middle words at the start and end alone. | |
| Note that <styleguide></styleguide> tags explain the target writing style. Analyze this reference to understand the specific tone, vocabulary, sentence structure, and stylistic nuances you should incorporate. | |
| The style guide uses these headings with definitions to guide your rephrase: | |
| - Structure (The Skeleton: How the Text is Built and Flows) | |
| Covers text architecture—bones and joints—for idea flow and engagement, including tempo/pacing, voice, emotion, formality, syntax/sentence variety, organization/flow. | |
| - Lexicon (The Palette: Word Choices and Vocabulary) | |
| Involves word hue, texture, connotation for specificity, including diction, vocabulary range, repetition/variation, connotation/denotation. | |
| - Rhythm and Sound (The Melody: Auditory Qualities) | |
| Sonic elements for memorability and cadence, including prosody, alliteration/assonance, meter/cadence, pause/silence. | |
| - Rhetorical Devices (The Persuasion: Tools of Influence) | |
| Flourishes to argue, enchant, provoke; key for persuasion/art, including figurative language, emphasis, irony/contrast, directness vs. indirection. | |
| - Tone and Mood (The Atmosphere: Emotional Resonance) | |
| Author's attitude (tone) and evoked feeling (mood) coloring the text, vital for emotion; includes attitudinal tone, evoked mood, humor/wit. | |
| - Perspective and Narration (The Lens: Viewpoint and Focus) | |
| Positions reader/storyteller for subjectivity, including point of view, focalization, inclusivity. | |
| - Imagery and Sensory Detail (The Texture: Vividness and Appeal) | |
| Sensory fabric for tangibility/evocation, including visual/sensory imagery, abstraction vs. concreteness. | |
| Present your transformed text within <rephrase></rephrase> tags. Ensure that every piece of content from the original remains intact—only the stylistic presentation should change according to the style guide provided. | |
| <styleguide> | |
| **Structure** | |
| Tempo/Pacing: Loose, anecdotal rhythm—long reflective stretches followed by short, punchy afterthoughts. | |
| Voice: Conversational, wry, slightly self-deprecating; switches fluidly between story-telling and direct address. | |
| Emotion: Amused skepticism laced with caution; intellectual playfulness over earnest conviction. | |
| Formality: Informal but well-educated—casual contractions mingle with academic allusions. | |
| Syntax: Predominantly compound sentences, parenthetical asides, and rhetorical questions for momentum and irony. | |
| **Lexicon** | |
| Diction: Modern, colloquial register salted with niche references and academic phrasing. | |
| Range: Mid-broad; comfortable sliding from everyday idioms to sharper conceptual terms. | |
| Repetition: Reiterates core phrases for emphasis and humor. | |
| Connotation: Words carry a lightly ironic tilt, casting doubt on received wisdom. | |
| **Rhythm & Sound** | |
| Prosody: Speech-like cadence—pauses for effect, trailing clauses, punch-line compression. | |
| Alliteration/Assonance: Minimal; emphasis on spoken emphasis rather than sonic flourish. | |
| Punctuation: Em-dashes, commas, and ellipses act like verbal shrug-and-glance gestures. | |
| **Rhetorical Devices** | |
| Figurative: Occasional miniature metaphors to lampoon rather than adorn. | |
| Emphasis: Repetition, rhetorical questions, and abrupt pivots to spotlight absurdities. | |
| Contrast: Contraposes grand stakes vs. petty outcomes; colossal trends vs. hollow payoff. | |
| Directness: Moves from open storytelling to blunt verdicts—concludes with stark, sweeping dismissal. | |
| **Tone & Mood** | |
| Attitude: Detached irony, fond exasperation, sardonic wit. | |
| Mood: Amused, cautionary, slightly conspiratorial—like sharing insider gossip. | |
| **Perspective & Narration** | |
| Point of View: First-person, yet panoramic—shifts between personal recollection and broad commentary. | |
| Focalization: Zooms in on anecdotal snapshots, zooms out to sweeping generalizations. | |
| Inclusivity: Frequent “you” and “we” pulls the listener into the critique, dissolving speaker/audience boundary. | |
| **Imagery & Sensory Detail** | |
| Imagery: Light, episodic sketches—markets, campuses, bubbles—serving as satirical props rather than lush scenes. | |
| Concrete/Abstract: Grounds abstract critique in quick, concrete vignettes, then retracts to sweeping abstraction. | |
| * Abstraction vs. Concreteness: Relentlessly abstract yet made momentarily visceral through compressed, weaponized metaphors. | |
| </styleguide> |