I found a surprisingly large amount of good information for analysis in this short editorial.
First I want to comment on the title. "Gadhafi's death is only the beginning". This gives readers a sense of foreboding and fear that there will be more problems in Libya after the erstwhile dictator's death. As readers read on, the readers are shown other possible problems such as the possibility of the rebels "splintering" to create a new dictatorship.
Second, another thing that is interesting is the syntax of the first paragraph. The author starts out with "It's hard to recall a time when so many tyrants and terrorists met such fitting ends." The author then lays out many examples of "tyrants and terrorists" who were disposed of in the past couple of months. The structure is effective and the first paragraph serves as a good intro to the rest of the editorial. Also the last paragraph is a carefully constructed piece of syntax. The author points out the effects of the Arab Spring and how the U.S. could possibly improve their relations with the Middle East. However, back to the "tyrants and terrorists" the author finishes the editorial with, "Patient persistence should keep the tally of fallen despots and failed terrorists growing, with Syrian leader Bashir Assad the next likely candidate to join the list."
Lastly, the author uses diction to show the tyrants and terrorists in a bad light. The use of words such as "demise" and "despotic" suggests that the author thinks that these people deserved what they got and the world is a whole lot better without them.
I would have liked to read the editorial that went along with your analysis of it...however, I get the gist of what you are saying. Maybe analyze the syntax further. What made the use of syntax significant other than "tyrants and terrorists"? Also, work a little on transitions and finishing points before moving on to the next. The middle paragraph reads a little choppily. "However, back to the "tyrants and terrorists"..." this part had me a little mixed up. Other than that, nice job explaining the significance of the title and the authors use of diction.
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ReplyDeleteIt seems that you are analyzing diction, not syntax. Try commenting more on the structure and the author's use of sentence length and comma. After that go into your explanation.
You had a lot of diction analysis, and it was strong. I also am glad you looked at the title, particularly because it's so deliberately written to both hook readers in and to tell readers what it's about. Your formatting is a little weird, with your spacing changing, but whatever. You could talk a little more about how your various observations combine to give the piece meaning, because you have a lot of insightful things to point out that would be even stronger together.
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