World Trade Rhetorical Analysis

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In this passage, the speaker outlines her concerns about the ways in which world trade is organized; hence, it is possible to say that it is a non-fictional writing. It is said so because nothing within the passage is considered supernatural and there are no special features given to people and/or places; all the characteristics and actions can be real ones. Throughout the text, it is noticeable that it is an informative piece of writing, since the author presents a certain situation and gives several information about it. Even though the language used is not a complex one, the extract is rich in literary devices, and its vocabulary enlarges the public which it is directed to.

The tone of this passage is very opinionated, the writer’s opinion is clearly stated during the passage, and she uses certain tools in order to be able to express her opinion. Since the first paragraph, the author conveys
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Also, the usage of statistics support the perspective presented in the extract: “The other 97 per cent”, “there were a million black farmers”, and “500 [small farmers] of whom go out of business every week.” Even though there is not much figurative language implied, we can find metaphor, such as “world trading system that is blind”, and personification, “[government] It look at the measurements of money”. In addition, there are rhetorical questions which make the reader think about the subject, such as “Who is the system you are lavishing so much attention on supposed to serve?” An extra mechanism used by the author is the simple vocabulary; this creates a closer relationship with the audience, allowing everybody to understand the message. Therefore, all the tools utilized by the writer help to strengthen the arguments which support the concerns about the ways in which world trade is