Text Structure
The structure of the text is
written in chronological ordered by when it occurred. It is told almost in the
form of a journal by William Bradford in his journey to the Cape Cod. He starts
the entry as he is on the ship going to the new world. He orders the events in
chronological order starting from the voyage on the ship and ending with the
Thanksgiving Feast. This is effective because it gives the reader a first-hand
account of what went on during the journey to America and what happened when
they arrived.
Diction and Syntax
The diction of “Of Plymouth
Plantation” is simple and does not use a difficult denotation. The words that
are used are very common and are not difficult to understand. The syntax
consists of long and detailed sentences. Each sentence holds a lot of detail
about the subject is talking about; organized by commas and semi colons.
The author’s point of view is
third person. Bradford wrote in
this point of view so he could share facts with his audience as well as to inform his audience on how he viewed the
new land. This was a useful point
of view so Bradford could use bias in his writing to inform his readers.
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