Ally Shea
Syntax 1&2
1/11/2016
Woolf varies among different sentence structures and lengths, creating a sense of passion and urgency. Woolf uses an exclamatory sentence, changing a declarative sentence into a burst of passion and excitement. Woolf states, “ how sudden and complete is our immersion!” insisting and furthering her previous mentioned urgency in relation to poetry. Her use of an exclamatory sentence illustrates a sense of urgency and accomplishment. Woolf’s exclamatory sentence allows for a shift in tone from her declarative sentences. Woolf chose to use an exclamatory sentence to reinforce her purpose of the poetry being able to directly impact the audience of the text. This exclamatory sentences creates a sense of excitement …show more content…
By using the words of the teacher in his message towards the mass audience, it creates a sense of reliability upon whomever, “you” is. However, after every “you say” there is a juxtaposition against the words of the person speaking to Red Jacket. This shows that the person who is conveying these words of wisdom are leading to be false, and further explains why Red Jacket is questioning the truthfulness. Red Jacket directly addresses, “you” throughout the passage illustrating his loyalty towards the speaker as well as the doubt in what he says. Red Jacket chooses to use the word, “you” to stress towards his audience that these actions of unhappiness and loss are not his fault, he is merely following the teachings of “The Good Spirit”. Red Jacket ends his speech with a rhetorical question in which expresses his own feeling of being lost from the contradiction of words taught vs actions. Red Jacket’s defeated statements following those said by, “you” evokes his abundance of doubt and his lack of trust. The rhetorical questioning within the passage shows that he is alike his followers of The Good Spirit, the things not adding up in religious life are confusing