Rhetorical Technique

    ○ How does the rhetorical technique contribute to the tone of the essay? ○ What message is conveyed by the writer’s choice of words/structures? ○ Does the device draw readers into the passage or push them away? How? ○ Does it slow down or speed up the reading? What causes this effect? ○ Does the technique provide emphasis? How? ○ Does it make the passage more persuasive? How?