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How Does The Author Use Rhetorical Devices To Simultaneously Inform And Keep The Reader Engaged

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Book 3 analysis prompt/analysis essay How does the author use rhetorical devices to simultaneously inform and keep the reader engaged? In the absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian junior uses many of rhetorical devices to tell us his story in a way that would keep the audience engaged and also get his message through. He uses imagery that complements his pictures and stories. One great example is pg 31, junior mentions "My hopes and dreams floated up in a mushroom cloud.” This description shows the sense of hopelessness that overwhelms Junior once he finds out that he is expected to study geometry from the same textbook his mother used more than 3 decades ago. This informs the reader and keeps the reader engaged because everyone knows

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