Essay Analysis

Essays Tuesday, February 03, 2009 12:52 PM

Afternoon of an American Boy Type: Narrative Purpose: Share an experience Audience: Anybody old enough to date Tone: (humorous), guilty Mood: humorous, sympathetic Language: 1920's language, mature, less-formal, descriptive Voice: Authentic, honest

Why We Crave Horror Movies Type: Persuasive Purpose: To convince someone that all people are inherently insane. Audience: Liberals who believe that they are 'moral', people who enjoy horror films, people who enjoy behavioural analysis, people with violent impulses. Tone: friendly, cunning, slightly crazy, analytical, informal Mood: foreboding (hinting that everyone has a dark side) Language: High school level or higher, fairly conversational Voice: Cunning, sly, scary

Essays Journal Assignment - Choose 8 essays that were not discussed in class. (Be sure that you say that you analyze at least one of each of the four types). 1. Analyze according to the 6 variables 2. Identify 3 literary devices found in each essay. - Metaphor, personification, allegory, simile, hyperbole, analogy, onomatopoeia, alliteration, figurative language, assonance, apposition, bias, cacophony, consonance - Due: Tuesday, Feb 17th.

The Writing Variables: - Purpose: Why am I writing this piece? - Audience: Who are my anticipated readers? - Tone: What is my attitude to the subject? Can be subjective or objective. - Mood: What emotional response do I want to create? - Language: What language level and type of diction will create the mood? - Voice: Should I express my writer's voice or aim for a neutral presentation?

Why I Want a Wife Expository: Explanatory Purpose: To make someone understand why wives are neglected Audience: Men who neglect their wives, wives who feel neglected, people who generally do not appreciate women as homemakers. Tone: Rambling, brute, blunt. Mood: Angry Language: Anyone in middle school or higher Voice: Stern, austere,

And May the Best Cheater Win Type: Expository Purpose: To explain why cheating has become so widespread and accepted in America Audience: People interested in morality or sports, people who care about sportsmanship, people who cheat all the time. Tone: Explanatory, sarcastic at times, Mood: My dad Language: College level Voice: Persuasive, factual, rhetorical.

Shooting an Elephant Type: Narrative Purpose: To explain the futility of Imperialism, or in general organizations that attempt to control groups. Audience: Anyone who is interested in India, Imperialist Britain, George Orwell's work, the effects of group psychology. Ie. High school - College Students. Tone: Reminiscent, explanatory, ironic\. Mood: Frustrated, futile, regretful. Language: Fairly high level, high school to university level. Uses some foreign words. Voice: Wizened, reminiscent, sorrowful, descriptive

Types of Essays: Rhetoric: language of persuasion. Narrative Essay: Tells a story Expository: Describe or explain something. Argumentative: More argument Persuasive: Persuasion (more compromise)

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