Write a response to the following prompt:
How does the use of rhetorical devices help achieve the purposes of the
Preamble to the Constitution?
Make sure to support your points and assertions by using examples from the docu ment.
Hint: Examine The Preamble to the Constitution for the following:
-Purpose – Examples:
– to introduce the Constitution
– to set forth the framers’ altruistic intentions
– to put those at home and abroad on notice of the people’s com mitment to unity, freedom and pursuit of peace
-Rhetorical Features – Examples:
– parallel structure
– capitalization
– loaded, emotionally charged words (e.g.: justice, tranquility, bless ings)
