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    1. Enjambment: It is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break. For example, “This may sound queer, but in 1985 I held the delicate hands of Dan White:” 2. Rhetorical Question: It is a device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience. It's a question asked not for the answRead more

    1. Enjambment: It is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break. For example,

    “This may sound queer,

    but in 1985 I held the delicate hands

    of Dan White:”

    2. Rhetorical Question: It is a device used to persuade or subtly influence the audience. It’s a question asked not for the answer, but for the effect. For example, “a few men in blue cheered. And Harvey Milk?”

     

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    The poem recalls the Democratic elections of Dan White and Harvey Milk to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The poem discusses White's social conservatism, Milk's social liberalism, and the incident in which White murdered Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk.   The Mortician In San Francisco SuRead more

    The poem recalls the Democratic elections of Dan White and Harvey Milk to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The poem discusses White’s social conservatism, Milk’s social liberalism, and the incident in which White murdered Mayor Moscone and Harvey Milk.

     

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    The poet wants to illustrate how people are hypocritical about the gay community. He purposefully draws attention to the way Dan White was applauded for his murder since, by killing a gay man, he avoided punishment. But he would never have gotten away with it if it had merely been the murder of theRead more

    The poet wants to illustrate how people are hypocritical about the gay community. He purposefully draws attention to the way Dan White was applauded for his murder since, by killing a gay man, he avoided punishment. But he would never have gotten away with it if it had merely been the murder of the mayor.

     

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