Rhetorical Analysis Joyas

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Brian Doyle has an interesting approach that he used in his passage, "Joyas Voladoras". He uses metaphors through this passage to comment on the life humans live and how we love. With comparisons of the hummingbird and tortoise heartbeat speed, Doyle is commenting that there are different ways to live your life. He still is stressing the fact that human life is precious throughout this passage. Doyle also explains about blue whales to bring in the topic of love. Within the opening paragraph he speaks in detail about the heart of a hummingbird. He explains that the title means flying jewels. With each piece of information the reader learns about the incredible hummingbird with the heart the size of a pencil eraser. He spaces out these
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