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Rhetorical Analysis Matthew Henson

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Trigger text Commentary “But skilled and loyal assistants on other polar ventures, however famous the expedition and it’d leader, are seldom remembered and really celebrate.” (pg 3) The diction/imagery of the quote creates a tone of excitement foreshadowing Henson’s wild adventurous pursuit into the Arctic. “Matthew Henson died in New York City on March 9, 1955, at the age of eight-eight, and was buried in Woodland Commentary in the Bronx.” (pg33) The quote explains the plot of when Henson would die and where. Also the quotes syntax is methodical and precise. “Henson’s good relations with the Eskimos who supported Peary’s parties are well known and a staple of the Henson story.” (pg23) The quote provides background knowledge of the Eskimo-Henson

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