1. What is Luce’s attitude toward the American press? Luce’s attitude towards the American press is disapproving. 1. How does the use of rhetorical questions help express this attitude? In other words‚ how do the rhetorical questions help set the tone? The rhetorical question expresses Luce’s disapproving tone by emphasizing the responsibility of the American press ‘to give the American people more tasteful and more illuminating reading matter.’ 2. Write an answer to the rhetorical
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point of view‚ diction‚ organization‚ and syntax to express emotions of hostility between the snake and himself. The first person point of view coveys the authors wisdom of responsibility to people and animals on the ranch. When the narrator saw the snake‚ his “first instinct” was to let the snake go its way and the narrator would go his own way because he has never been fond of the “obliged to kill”. He is compassionate and seems as though he has a strong moral. The author’s diction amplifies the
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Goodman uses diction‚ syntax‚ and characterization to create a piteous tone in her essay “The Company Man.” Ellen Goodman uses diction to appeal to the readers’ emotion to create a piteous attitude. When Goodman states‚ “… he always ate egg salad sandwiches‚” makes Phil sounds boring‚ but makes the reader feel a little sympathy for Phil wishing had a little fun in life. In the passage she would call him a workaholic or say that he had no outside interests. Once again‚ Goodman’s diction is making the
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uses the pronouns “him” and “he” and the word “heavens” in the poem‚ indicating a sort of religious vibe. The poem is also very mysterious‚ constantly asking questions. The author uses diction‚ syntax‚ figurative language‚ and imagery to show the tone and theme. The theme being‚ the identity of a God or a Creator. Syntax in the poem develops the tone through punctuation. The poem asks a lot of questions‚ making the reader question who “he” is. The sentences are also short and fragmented‚ which forces
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a great author that uses many forms of syntax‚ figurative language‚ and diction to enhance his writing throughout The Crucible. Miller uses figurative language throughout The Crucible‚ to put emphasis on certain ideas and things. Miller also uses diction in The Crucible to show that the story is taking place in the past and to give the story a more biblical feel to it. One other thing that Arthur Miller does really well is his use of syntax. He uses syntax throughout The Crucible to show the intelligence
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HOW TO WRITE: AP Rhetorical Analysis Paragraphs and Essays Things you must know in order to accurately analyze a text: 1. SOAPS 2. Rhetorical Strategies a. Appeals (ethos‚ logos‚ pathos) b. Style (diction‚ syntax‚ details‚ imagery‚ tone‚ etc.) 3. Why did the author choose these strategies for the particular audience‚ occasion‚ and/or purpose? a. This is the analysis part! Without this‚ you are merely summarizing the text. b. Think about these questions: i. HOW do the rhetorical strategies
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Anne Sexton’s poem titled “Her Kind” is a popular poem filled with powerful imagery‚ diction‚ and syntax. Her particular use of these elements in different ways contributes to the robotic and non-human tone of the poem. Her use of syntax in the poem is done in a very clever manner. The lines of the poem are short and almost all contain commas. These commas are a part of the syntax because they contribute to the sentence structure. They split up each line into two halves‚ and it almost
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relied on his parents or teachers for when he has troubles or concerns. Therefore‚ for him to be traveling on a train by himself was a new and frightening experience. Mark Haddon‚ the author‚ explains how Christopher’s toneF is anxious by using syntax‚ diction and imagery. Since Christopher is mainly straightforward
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literary styles used in this excerpt are diction‚ syntax‚ and organization. The name of this excerpt shows that it will be saddening and sorrowful type of story. The author uses sorrowful diction that contributes to the saddening tone of the excerpt. Such as‚ “defending a nameless brown hill.” This quote shows that the location got its name‚ Little Big Horn and Greasy Grass although at the time it had no name at all. Another example of this type of diction is‚ “there is melancholy in the wind and
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explains what being a wife is by her experiences. Having a very unique style‚ Brady uses diction‚ structure‚ and syntax in her essay. Her syntax is straight forward explaining that she wants a wife using short straight forward sentences. “I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick” Using repetition‚ she achieves a demanding tone by using the phrase “I want a wife” Brady uses demanding and needy diction to explain how men are needy and how without wife’s‚ men would not have as much as the woman
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