Persona Examples

Kinds of Persona  Forceful, angry persona I despise the ideas about the American work ethic set forth in this film  Detached, unemotional persona The ideas about the American work ethic set forth in this film are similar to what can be found in many other examples of popular contemporary art

Kinds of Persona  Involved persona It seems to me that the ideas about the American work ethic in this film are similar to what can be found in many other examples of popular contemporary art  Apologetic persona I know that my interpretation of the film isn’t good, but it took me a long time to figure out what I wanted to say

Genre and Rhetorical Situation  Government documents  Letters to the Editor  Online chat room discussions  Personal letters to relatives  Wedding announcements  Academic papers  Graffiti  Facebook and MySpace pages  Blogs

Formality in Diction  Throughout one entire season of Beverly Hills 90210, Kelly has two guys interested in her  Throughout one entire season of Beverly Hills 90210, Kelly has two dudes interested in her  Throughout one entire season of Beverly Hills 90210, Kelly has two gentlemen interested in her  Throughout one entire season of Beverly Hills 90210, Kelly has two young men interested in her  Throughout one entire season of Beverly Hills 90210, Kelly has two suitors interested in her  Throughout one entire season of Beverly Hills 90210, Kelly has two slackers interested in her  Throughout one entire season of Beverly Hills 90210, Kelly has two males interested in her

Formality in Point of View  First-person singular This film gives me the impression that Franklin’s ideas are still alive and well  First-person plural This film gives us the impression that Franklin’s ideas are still alive and well  Second-person singular and plural This film gives you the impression that Franklin’s ideas are still alive and well

Formality in Point of View  Third-person singular This film gives one the impression that Franklin’s ideas are alive and well This film gives viewers the impression that Franklin’s ideas are alive and well The film gives the impression that Franklin’s ideas are alive and well

Formality in Point of View  Definite (advice-giving, instructional) second- person point of view The first thing you must do is examine your own life and your work priorities  Definite (insider) second-person point of view I think you will agree with my remarks in this paper  Indefinite second-person point of view Franklin says that you need to try to get ahead through working hard

Formality in Point of View  First plural representing the “insider-director” This paper interprets The Death of a Salesman in light of these areas of Franklin’s work ethic theory. As we will see throughout the discussion, what Franklin says is tested and then shattered by characters in the play  First plural representing the “you and me inclusive” perspective: If this play is any indication, our ideas about the results of work have changed much since Franklin’s “Letter” in the eighteenth century  First plural representing the multiple author It seems to us that the point Franklin makes is well established in Miller’s play