In the “Declaration of Independence,” Thomas Jefferson uses rhetorical features such as repetition and diction to convey a bitter tone in order to effectively prove that the king did not deserve to rule over people that want a change. For instance, the text states, “He has plundered or seas, ravaged, our coasts, and burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of the people” (lines 88-89). This evidence reveals that the people are getting violence instead of a change. The king does not care about the people because the King would have done a movement to stop the violence. Jefferson repeats “our” to demonstrate that the people are united and are capable of going against the king. Jefferson also uses the words “plundered” and “ravaged” to emphasize
