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Literary Elements In What Is Poverty? By Jo Goodwin Parker

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Through the inclusion of specific literary elements in the public speech titled What is Poverty?, author, Jo Goodwin Parker, effectively reveals more information about her impoverished life. The narration and talking to the audience allows the reader or audience to feel as if they are in her shoes. For example, when she asks, “have you ever had to ask for help, knowing your children will suffer unless you get it?” (Parker 258), she includes the audience, reinforcing her point that her situation is very difficult and allowing the audience to fully grasp the confusion and the mental burden one must deal with when asking for help. Another one of the most efficacious uses of literary elements is the use of repetition. Through the repetition of
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