Make sure you have an easy to read rhetorical context chart for Mark Twain's speech "I Rise to Protest." This will look like the one I had on the board in class on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Next, annotate the strategies Mark Twain incorporates into his speech (Paragraphs 1,2,3). If you highlight a metaphor...make sure to write in the margins noting the metaphor's effect on the audience....same thing for each device. In general, Twain utlizes humor to connect with his audience; however, he also counts on humor to soften his blow. Remember, satire and irony are considered "high comedy." Satire could be comedy that bites/hurts/convicts. I would say satire, irony, paradox are Twain's primary tools, and he is a master with his words. I also notice quite a bit of repetition, analogies, hyperbole, understatement.
I will look at your annotations carefully because I want to make sure you are prepared to write this next rhetorical analysis. This essay will be a Major G
rade X 2.
Next, read Chapters 25 through 27. This is about 20 pages.
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