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H.L. Mencken Prompt AP Lit/Teref
In the passage titled In Memoriam: W.J.B., Mencken characterizes W.J. Bryan. By echoing Gabrielle Rico’s method of describing sentence structure, read carefully Mencken’s original paragraph, and analyze in detail how his syntax shapes the tone and meaning of the passage as a whole. • Annotate the passage • Intro paragraph w/ thesis • Body paragraph w/ a claim embedded snippets of quotes, and a TON of analysis. • TURN IN THE WHOLE PACKET + ESSAY