Week 4 Blog Prompt

In class we’ve been discussing strategies for textual analysis. Specifically, we’ve practiced noticing patterns of repetition, binary oppositions, and anomalies. Observing rhetorical patterns such as these can provide an entry point into analysis. This week, post either a poem or song lyrics that you’ve found. Then, identify one such rhetorical pattern (say, the repetition of a word or phrase). Finally, arrive at some conclusion regarding the significance of that rhetorical pattern to the tone or "meaning" of the piece.