Rhetorical Devices In John Dowe's Letter 'A Weaver'

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John Dowe's letter "a weaver" is full of rhetorical devices. It has, diction, tone, and atmosphere. In the letter John explains to his wife how the united states is a safer place for them to live in. John wants his wife to emigrate from england to the u.s., because of financial and medical issues. Overall it is a better place to live in.
An example of diction, in the letter, would be when John said, "...they had on the table pudding, pyes, and fruit of all kind that was in season, and preserves, pickles, vegetables, meat, and everythingthat a person could wish, and the servants set down at the same table with their masters." This explains and uses diction to provide a visual imagery of the food and how people in the U.S enjoy their food and