A Chance to RantYour opportunity to write your own jeremiad
Basic Structure
Your jeremiad must include the basic parts of the form: 1. Present a biblical or spiritual (or personal) ideal for
behavior2. Describe the ways individuals or communities have
fallen short3. Provide a vision for the ideal life that would result
from a return to the standard
Tone
Your jeremiad must follow an appropriate course regarding tone from start to finish. Your initial tone should be urgent/critical/condemning and should transition to hopeful/imploring.
Model #1: Edwards’s fire and brimstone
•Spend 60 to 75 percent of your piece on the condemnation and impending doom of society’s fall from standards.•Rely heavily on the figurative language to establish a
dire picture of the future.•Use rhetorical questions in the positive call to
redemption
Model #2: Webb’s playful satire
•About a fourth of the way through your piece begin to hint at the playful/sarcastic nature of your writing.• Implement a structure that uses the 4 bullet point analysis –
No, you are not limited to 4. 3 or 5 would also be ok. •Use figurative language to create comic effect and reference
popular culture.•Use rhetorical questions in the examination of the fall from
grace; build momentum with multiple NO questions in a row.
Requirements
•Between 500 and 750 words• Incorporation of figurative language (simile, metaphor,
analogy, etc.) - at least three examples• Incorporation of imagery• Incorporate rhetorical questions (at least 2)
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