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    Until recently I was an uninformed individual who did not take the time out to delve into reading articles from news columnists. That was until I was given the task to select a columnist and carefully analyze their rhetorical strategy methods used to convey their column’s central argument. As a result of this‚ my task began of pragmatically analyzing six consecutive articles written by‚ The Dallas Morning News (DMN) Columnist‚ Sharon Grigsby began. Grigsby is well-known among the DMN circuit as the

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    attorney and politician‚ gave a speech explaining his position on why the colonies should go to war. In his speech‚ Henry successfully applied the rhetorical strategies of metaphor and repetition to convey his argument that a war against Britain was the only right course of action to take. At the Virginia Convention‚ Henry implemented various rhetorical strategies to convince the colonies to declare a war on Britain. He stated that it was natural for them to “indulge in the illusions of hope.” Instead

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    Cait Sackman Mrs. Mary Ellen Minogue A.P. Language and Composition A October 3‚ 2013 Foster’s Rhetorical Strategies Master novelists craft their texts in such a way that style supports subject matter. In a passage from the beginning of Chapter XX in the novel Howards End by E.M. Forster‚ it is clear‚ due to Forster’s use of rhetorical strategies‚ that the power of love is underestimated. Forster uses diction‚ syntax‚ and tone to illustrate this concept of love. Forster

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    John Grisham‚ they both have a trial. In the trials‚ they both have a girl who was raped and abused. Atticus Finch gives a speech and Carl Lee Hayley gives a speech about the situation they have faced as lawyers. Both of them use convincing rhetorical strategies to express the true story to get the people to think. In the end‚ the better speech that was given was was by Carl Lee Hayley. In Carl’s speech‚ he has everyone close their eyes and he paints a very clear picture. He uses lots of enumerations

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    the large part of the company’s advertisement. Several other soft drink companies have tried but yet failed to compete with Coca-Cola’s advertising‚ making it a significant lead in the region of marketing. Coco-Cola uses ethos and pathos as rhetorical strategies to make the claim that their drink is delicious and refreshing‚ even Santa Clause‚ busiest man in the world‚ takes time out to drink it. The Coca-Cola Company appeals to ethos by using a Christmas theme. The company has been able to match

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    general American population that Snowden is appealing to‚ that these programs are necessary for national security and that they should elect him President because he would use them most effectively. To gain a better perspective on the types of rhetorical strategies he uses to make this argument‚ consider his exchange with Senator Rand Paul at the first Republican primary debate. Because this takes place at a primary debate‚ Christie and Paul each want to convince Republicans to vote to award him the

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    Jamaica Kincaid's Lucy

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    Jamaica Kincaid’s Lucy Coming of age is a popular topic for many fiction novels. Jamaica Kincaid is an author that excels at her craft. She envelops you in the plot‚ making you feel as if you yourself are a part of the tale. Lucy portrays the life of a young woman beginning her quest for freedom. Kincaid usually focuses on the West Indian culture and Lucy is no different. As Lucy finds her way in new surroundings‚ she meets friends and copes with personal issues in her life. Her determination

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    Alfred Green uses many rhetorical strategies to convince free African Americans to join the Union forces. Green uses allusion‚ pathos‚ and repetition to persuade them to join in the fight. Green alludes to Thomas Paine‚ Washington‚ and Jackson. In lines 21-22‚ he uses the expression “days that tried men’s souls” as a direct allusion to Paine’s inspiring writings at the time of the American Revolution. He mentions the “brave deeds of our fathers” (line 9) Washington and Jackson as people who fought

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    Jamaica Kincaid's Girl

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    by Jamaica Kincaid is a about a mother giving beneficial life structure about appropriate essential for daily living to her daughter. The mother is trying to influence her daughter to be a presentable woman by sharing values and behaviour from one generation to another in a significance way to shape her and be able to live a proper life . The mother gives advice to her daughter to teach her the principals on how to properly run a household and live respectably. The story Girl ‚Jamaica Kincaid say

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    Rhetorical Strategies and Stylistic Devices Alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Ex. “GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE‚ COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN‚ AND WISDOM ALWAYS TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE.” (Slaughter House-Five‚60) Allusion- a brief and indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ thing or idea of historical‚ cultural‚ literary or political significance. Ex. “Canst thou draw

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