Monday, September 29, 2008

Rhetorical Analysis

Author: King James is the author of this article.
Audience: The audience is the people of England
Tone: The tone set in this document by the vocabulary used. The vocabulary style is legal and confident.
Purpose: The main purpose of this article is to approve the settlements on the coast of Virginia and to give permission to use the land and its resources as well as to spread the Christian faith.
Persuasion:
-Ethos (emotional): Because this is a legal document, there are no emotions displayed by the author. The document simply uses facts.
-Pathos (character/credibility): The vocabulary and tone set by King James leads us to believe he is educated and therefore is credible and reliable.
Logos (logical): This document is logical because King James sets all the boundaries and rules to the new land. He leaves no open ended questions.

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