Rhetorical analysis is an important key to a well-written passage or article. This passage is filled with many rhetorical devices such as imagery, tone, syntax, and diction. It also explodes with figurative language such as metaphors, personification, and includes all the appeals. Figurative language is a form of art to any type of writing. It this article, metaphors contribute an interesting factor to the writing. The author compares the final destination to Eureka and South Dakota to the end of a line. Another example of a metaphor is when the author observed the Grassland, and says the war was on roots. These are not literal terms, but create a relatable concept the reader can comprehend. The author also uses personification
