Read this article and anwer the questions: https://www.thesatirist.com/poems/ode-to-my-tesla.html
1. What is the name of the essay and the author? (Include the URL as well)
2. Apply the SOAPStone analysis strategy to your essay selection. For each letter
(S-SPEAKER, O-OCCASION, A-AUDIENCE, P-PURPOSE, TONE), write a short well-written paragraph that analyzes the essay. Please include direct quotations in your paragraphs to help support your analysis.
Speaker: who is the speaker? What do we learn or know about them? Does the essay present them in a certain way?
Occasion: what sparked the writing of this satire? What may have been happening in the world at the time when it was written? Is it a response to a specific event? How do we know?
Audience: Who is this piece specifically targeting? How do we know? Offer examples in your analysis!
Purpose- What is the overall purpose of the satire? What message is the author trying to convey about the subject? How do we know?
Tone: What is the overall tone of the piece? Provide support!
3. Satires use many literary and rhetorical devices. Find two examples in the essay you chose. Include the quoted excerpt where the device can be found, then explain how the writer uses the device to convey his purpose. Also, explain the effect the device most likely had on the intended audience.
-Only use source provide provided for quotes and citations
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