Nevaeh Toliver
October 25th, 2020
AP Lang
Daly
03.02 Figurative Language in
Argument
Directions: After reading “Self-Reliance,” answer the questions below using complete sentences
and evidence from the text to support your answers.
Part 1 – Explore the Context and Analyze the Argument
1. What is the historical context of Emerson’s essay? (Research this if necessary.)
- The historical context of Emerson’s essay was that he created it in 1841 to challenge
rationalism and support the transcendental movement.
2. Who is Emerson’s audience?
- Emerson’s audience was the people who seemed to be oblivious to the way imitation
and conformity weren’t allowed and it was also targeted to the people who were
scared to be different and break the rules that society and others were holding them
back from.
3. What is Emerson’s rhetorical situation?
- Emersons rhetorical situation
4. What is Emerson’s thesis?
- Emerson’s thesis is that self-reliance is the only way a person could be great and
achieve.
5. Analyze the claims and evidence Emerson uses to support his thesis.
- The claims and evidence Emerson uses are complete facts, he uses direct calls of
past historical figures/people that people called crazy for believing in themselves and
trusting their own intuition. This whole time, these people were genuinely smart that
had great minds.
Part 2 – Analyze the Figurative Language
Interpret the Analyze the Effect Determine the
Figurative Language Purpose
Quote How does this
What is Emerson example affect the How does this
saying? tone or meaning? support his claim?
No kernel of Emerson is saying This example affects This supports his
nourishing corn can that there’s no way for the tone or meaning claim by giving the
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October 25th, 2020
AP Lang
Daly
03.02 Figurative Language in
Argument
Directions: After reading “Self-Reliance,” answer the questions below using complete sentences
and evidence from the text to support your answers.
Part 1 – Explore the Context and Analyze the Argument
1. What is the historical context of Emerson’s essay? (Research this if necessary.)
- The historical context of Emerson’s essay was that he created it in 1841 to challenge
rationalism and support the transcendental movement.
2. Who is Emerson’s audience?
- Emerson’s audience was the people who seemed to be oblivious to the way imitation
and conformity weren’t allowed and it was also targeted to the people who were
scared to be different and break the rules that society and others were holding them
back from.
3. What is Emerson’s rhetorical situation?
- Emersons rhetorical situation
4. What is Emerson’s thesis?
- Emerson’s thesis is that self-reliance is the only way a person could be great and
achieve.
5. Analyze the claims and evidence Emerson uses to support his thesis.
- The claims and evidence Emerson uses are complete facts, he uses direct calls of
past historical figures/people that people called crazy for believing in themselves and
trusting their own intuition. This whole time, these people were genuinely smart that
had great minds.
Part 2 – Analyze the Figurative Language
Interpret the Analyze the Effect Determine the
Figurative Language Purpose
Quote How does this
What is Emerson example affect the How does this
saying? tone or meaning? support his claim?
No kernel of Emerson is saying This example affects This supports his
nourishing corn can that there’s no way for the tone or meaning claim by giving the
This study source was downloaded by 100000858936669 from CourseHero.com on 02-02-2023 21:22:30 GMT -06:00
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