This letter was written by Abigail Adams for her husband John Adams. They had been apart for about a month now and she wished to express how much she missed him. She also wishes him luck in his fight towards independence for their country. Abigail also feels concern regarding the difficulties her husband and fellow patriots will find in the battle for their country. On top of the worries she has concerning their fight for independence John’s wife feels lonely without him.
Rhetorical Devices:
1. “I cannot think of it without horror.” (Abigail Adams 676)
® This is an example of how the author tries to appeal to the reader’s emotion. It is important to this letter in particular because Abigail is trying to make her husband feels what she is feeling regarding the situation at hand; she feels terrified.
2. “Did ever any Kingdom or State regain their Liberty, when it was invaded without Bloodshed?” (Abigail 676)
® This is an example of a rhetorical question. Abigail is wily when using this rhetorical device in her letter because it makes her husband really think about the war and how hard it will be to obtain liberty without spearing lives, she also tells John how much she wishes no more deaths are caused by the war.
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