Alexander Hamilton Rhetorical Devices

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The purpose of the “Hamilton’ musical was to display Alexander Hamilton’s legacy in American History. Throughout the musical Hamilton’s key contributions to America as a Funding Father was highlighted and how that took a toll on his personal life as well. The tone consisted of determination and relentlessness that Hamilton had so that he would be able to leave a profound impact on history. The musical “Hamilton” by Lin-Manuel Miranda uses foreshadowing, repetition, dialogue, double entendre, dramatic irony and rhetorical questions to convey the positive and negative aspects of Hamilton’s life due to his ambition. To begin, the opening song “Alexander Hamilton” foreshadows the success that Hamilton will achieve in the future. Hamilton says