Rhetorical Analysis Of The Essay 'Trouble' By Paul Bougad

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Paul Bougard, a writer/ journalist for Los Angeles Times wrote an essay in 2012 regarding the diminishing darkness in our skies and the world around us as nations across the world become more technologically advanced and more light dependent as cities grow. Bougard uses a condemning tone to try and compel the reader to try and change the way he views the increase lighting around him and to act upon it. To further increase the persuasive effect of his essay, Bougard uses Diction and figurative language. As Bougard begins his essay with a condemning diction and his intentions for using that condemning diction are pretty clear. Bougard makes his use of a condemning diction pretty clear when using words such as "Irreplaceable", "Trouble"

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