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Post by The Thought Police (admin) on Nov 8, 2016 5:06:40 GMT -5
Repetition – writer repeats a word or a phrase for emphasis. What are they emphasising?
Questions – sometimes these are rhetorical, making the reader consider a key point or perhaps the consequence of something. Sometimes these can be listed or come in threes to really show there are a number of problems to be considered. Sometimes this can be a questioning tone?
Listing – listing can emphasise the amount or variety of the objects listed. Your job is to uncover how the list helps illustrate the point the writer is making. Parallel sentencing – consider if sentences start in the same way. What would this emphasise? Are sentences almost identical, but with some words key words changed? What would these key words illustrate?
Balanced Sentences – these sentences are sentences with a contrast in them. They are usually in two halves. Usually either a comma, dash or colon separates the two halves.
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Post by The Thought Police (admin) on Nov 8, 2016 5:08:17 GMT -5
Can you find these patterns?
In the American circus there are two extreme camps. Hilary sits with her advisors of peace – Donald broods with his generals of death. It would seem apparent to any onlooker that the country is ready to vote on their future: the battleground has been set, the generals have moved their pieces into play and the time has now come for open battle. But at what cost will the winner win? What price will the country pay? It is not acceptable that the people of America are ruled over by the 1% of wealthy citizens. It is not acceptable that racism and xenophobia become campaign selling points. It is not acceptable that the choices for Americans to vote on come down to these two poor candidates.
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