Author Archives: Abigail Haskins

  Act: Eating a Snickers Agent: Jeff Agency: Becoming a diva Scene: A hot, stuffy car Purpose: Satiating his hunger (to remain himself) Ratios: Act-Agency: yes Act-Agent: yes Act-Purpose: yes Act-Scene: no Agency-Act: yes Agency-Agent: no Agency-Purpose: no Agency-Scene: no … Continue reading →

For this analysis, I will be taking a look at one of Fall Out Boy’s older songs – I’m Like a Lawyer with the Way I’m Always Trying to Get You Off. This is one of their earlier songs in … Continue reading →

For my artifact, I decided to use the album cover for Bruno Mars’ latest album 24K Magic, but more specifically for one of his hit songs ‘That’s What I Like’. The album is simple enough without anything to flashy besides … Continue reading →

Just last week, Dynasty Warriors 9 was released here in the west. This is a video game that is not-so-popular outside of Eastern world and only boasts of a small following over here in the west. The main objective is … Continue reading →

(source: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechtokillamockingbird.html ) This snippet is from To Kill a Mockingbird, where Atticus Finch is giving his closing statement to the court. As he defends Tom Robinson, he shames the court in a tactful way about their ignorance and bigotry … Continue reading →

Hey hey, my name is Abby and this is my blog dedicated to Rhetorical Criticism. I am a senior majoring in English with a minor in Rhetorical & Professional Writing. In this bit of space, I hope to express my … Continue reading →