Rhetorical Devices In Pride By John Locke

Prompt: In four well developed paragraphs analyze how the author of “Pride” achieves his purpose.
Lech Walesa once said, “We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless” (Walesa). Lech Walesa, a politician and activist, stood up against the Soviets at a time when doing so put him at great personal risk in order to gain freedom for Poland. The idea that freedom is priceless has led to many civil rights movements across the globe throughout the ages. The price for attaining freedom and equality is often steep, and some individuals even give up their life in the cause of freedom. It is from some of these martyrs’ actions that John Locke’s renowned rights of life, liberty, and property are secured for everyone

For example, Bono uses anaphora when he repeats the phrase, “One man…” (lines 1-4, 9-12). By continually repeating the phrase, Bono accentuates the idea that martyrs are rare individuals willing to give everything for their cause or beliefs and thus should be revered for their accomplishments. Few people are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the good of others, and Bono emphasizes this by singling out these individuals by referring to each as “one” rather than lumping all the martyrs together. Bono also uses anaphora when he repeatedly writes, “In the name of love / What more in the name of love” (lines 5-8, 13-18, 21-26). Bono repeats the phrases in order to elicit thought in his audience by questioning the lengths that people must go in order to achieve freedom and equality. By asking what more can possibly be asked of those who have already given their life for their cause, Bono causes his audience to reflect on the great sacrifice it took to actually bring about changes. When Bono repeats the phrase “What more in the name of love,” he also questions how many others must be slain because they spoke out against injustice and intolerance, which further provokes thought in his audience. While Bono uses anaphora effectively to emphasize the value of sacrifices by individuals, he also relies on allusions to further recognize those