Rhetorical Analysis Of Benjamin Banneker Letter
Son of a former slave, farmer, astronomer, mathematician, surveyor, and author Benjamin Banneker in his letter to Thomas Jefferson, a mournful way to declare his knowledge towards the slaves in the United States. Banneker’s purpose is to justify the ways of living of the slaves. He adopts an aggravated tone in order to forebode in his letter. Banneker achieves his tone through the use of selection of details and syntax.
In the beginning of Benjamin’s letter he develops a choleric tone to ease himself onto the real concern of his topic. Benjamin uses pensive diction “inability”, “miraculous”, “freedom”, “tranquility”, and “merciful”. Benjamin emphasizes the how the slaves are unequal and viewed upon. He states “We hold these truths to be self-evident,
In the beginning of Benjamin’s letter he develops a choleric tone to ease himself onto the real concern of his topic. Benjamin uses pensive diction “inability”, “miraculous”, “freedom”, “tranquility”, and “merciful”. Benjamin emphasizes the how the slaves are unequal and viewed upon. He states “We hold these truths to be self-evident,