SOAPSTone and Rhetorical Analysis of Assonance & Anaphora
- Speaker- Gail Collins
- Occasion- To acknowledge the accomplishments of the Supreme Court that are being brought to the American People.
- Audience- American People
- Purpose- Collins wants the American people to feel good about their government( Supreme Court)
- Subject- "Supremes Hit a High Note" (Collins 1), meaning they are meeting standards and are accomplishing many things.
- Tone- Proud and Surprised; "Supremes Hit a High Note" (Collins 1), "Wow, Supreme Court--what a week" (Collins 1), "The Roberts Supreme Court is on a roll. .....Great job, guys!" (Collins 2).
Assonance
"... resist and reject ..., not retreat" (Collins 2).
Produces a rhyme through the sentence.
Anaphora
"We'll go through the gate. If the gate's closed, we'll go over the fence. If the fence is too high, we'll pole vault in..." (Collins 3-4).
Used so the reader can pick up on the message. Create remembrance.