English 1B: Essay 2: Rhetorical Strategies
Due Date: See Syllabus
Audience Reactions:
Understanding a text at the literal level is very important, but literary analysis becomes more meaningful and practical when you develop a sense of how other writers, individuals and fictional characters use language to achieve their goals.
Assignment:
Write an analytical essay in which you compare and contrast how a character from one of the assigned readings uses language with another character of your choice. Your analysis should draw defensible conclusions. You can consider questions about these individuals* goals, audiences, contexts, and rhetorical strategies.
Example Topics:
As we read Othello, you could analyze lago’s strategies with how Nick Naylor from Thank You For Smoking communicates. What are their goals? How do they convince their audiences to behave in a specific way? You could also compare how the American in “Hills Like White Elephants” approaches his argument compared to Helmut Zemo in The Avengers: Chil War.
Specific Evidence:
As much as possible, use specific evidence. You should reference specific scenes, images, and quotes from the texts in order to draw viable conclusions.
Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to enhance your observational and analytical skills.
Additionally, this paper challenges you to consider how different groups respond to specific stimuli because an awareness of audience is key to professional and academic success.
Requirements:
2,000-2,500 words, standard heading, 2-point font size, Times New Roman, standardized margins, MILA formatting, word count, college appropriate style, two (or more sources
Audience and Assessment:
You are writing this essay for an academic audience. This paper will be assessed on its relevance to the assignment, its organization/organization, its specificity, its use of evidence, and its use of academic English.
My topic : The rhetorical strategies employed by two literary villains, lago from William Shakespeare’s Othello and Lord Voldemort from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, differ significantly in how they achieve their objectives. lago deceives by exploiting others’ vulnerabilities and insecurities to cause chaos and achieve personal gain. In the other hand, Lord Voldemort uses the rhetoric of fear employing intimidation and ideological manipulation to assert power over both allies and enemies alike. While lago relies on deception, Lord Voldemort instills fear. lago and Lord Voldemort employ distinct rhetorical strategies, deception and fear to manipulate others and achieve their goals.
