* “Laughing at him from the shadows stood the
Abnormal
word order
actor’s worst nightmare.”
* “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved
Parallelism
Rome more.”
* “Silence is as deep as eternity; speech is as
Balanced
sentence
shallow as time.”
* “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask
what you can do for your country.”
* The Simpsons
*
Reversal
Satire
* Homework check
* Rhetorical devices warm-up
* Active essay reading
* I am a Native of North America note
* Group work – questions
* Quiz tomorrow – rhetorical devices
*Today’s checklist
* Difference between balanced sentence and reversal
* Similar relationship to rectangle and square
* I.e all reversals are balanced sentences
* Not all balanced sentences are reversals
* Reversals make a balanced sentence even more
memorable by repeating the words in reverse order
* When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
*
* George uses contrast effectively
* Highlights the differences between the predominant
(anglo-saxon) culture of North America and that of
the Native Americans
* Consider this paradox:
* Never before has a society existed that has as many
means of communication as ours; never before has
a society existed in which people lack genuine
human connection and communication.
*I am a Native of
North America
* Native
* Their sleeping apartments
were separated by
blankets made of bull
rush weeds, but one open
fire in the middle served
the cooking needs of all.
In houses like these,
throughout the tribe,
people learned to live
with one another; learned
to respect the rights of
one another.
* North American
* Houses consist of man-
made materials.
* Families subsist on their
independent income,
without necessarily
sharing with their
neighbours or even
extended family.
*Contrast
Find another example
* Title – how does it
* Suggests pride and
* Irony - “I am afraid my
* Verbal irony – Having
contribute to the tone
of the essay?
culture has little to
offer yours.”
* “My white brother does
many things well for he
is more clever than my
people…”
identity
established the values
of the Native culture it
is clear that the
meaning he intends is
the opposite of what is
said
*Elements of the essay
* In groups of three, develop four questions on
the essay
* One person may write your questions
* Pay close attention because…
* After 15 minutes, submit the questions you
have developed!
* Independently, write your four questions and
submit by the end of the period
*Group work