Rhetorical Analysis Of John Downe's Letter To His Wife

In his letter to his wife, John Downe uses many rhetorical strategies, some being descriptive diction, juxtaposition, and syntax. He does this in an attempt to convince his wife and children to leave England and immigrate to America. In the first paragraph, Downe describes the way he is living at the moment. He uses descriptive diction to emphasize the hospitality he recieves by saying things such as “everything a person could want,” and “have as much … as I like.” By saying these things, Downe creates an image of America that seems to be full of opportunities. He also exaggerates this, for example, when he says “But there is plenty of room yet, and will be for a thousand years to come.” In this paragraph he tries to convince Sukey, his wife,