Read p. 1145.
Author's Purpose-This is an argumentative essay--the author wants to convince you.
1. Give examples of emotional appeal.
2. Which of the following statements best summarizes the argument of Huxley's essay?
a. The use of deceptive language allows people to disguise the fact that war and politics lead to murder, and cruelty.
b. By using deceptive wording, we often think of war as disagreements between individuals.
c. Language is a subject that is often not helpful during war.
3. Paraphrasing-Put into your own words Huxley's distinction between the force used by the police and the force used during war.
4. Diction- Why does Huxley choose to replace "force" with phrases including the words thermite, high explosives, and vesicants?
5. Summarize the following paragraph on page 1153 "The evil passions. . .
6. Analyze- What argument does Huxley give for why rulers "depersonalize their opponents?
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