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English

Rhetoric

The Rhetoric course is offered to seniors who have completed graduation requirements in math or modern language and who seek intensive training in writing and presentational skills. The year begins with discussions of the role of language, particularly Shakespeare, in articulating our humanity.

Over the course, students reflect on the shaping of language in both prose and poetry. Students study classical principles of rhetoric, and analyze both advertisements and speeches, looking particularly close at the uses of language in politics and public policy. The year concludes with a study of the novel, Riddley Walker. Through this novel, students explore how mythology and cultural narratives use the power of language to frame the ideologies that inform how we live.
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