3. Explain how Phillis Wheatley's rhyming and use of meter create
emphasis on certain words and, in
turn, themes. Cite evidence from the
text to support your answer.

In Phillis Wheatley's poem "On Being Brought from Africa to America", she uses a unique argumentative style for elaborating her point of view. She states rhetorical and characteristic logic based on enlightenment.  

In the first line of the iambic parameter, she uses words like "mercy" and "pagan" to stress that God shows gracious gestures towards his people but his people are very indifferent. They show no mercy but act like demi-gods.

She emphasizes on racism and American slavery. She also describes Christianity is the only way to salvation.

The rhyming scheme of this poem is AABBCCDD.

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)

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