Commentary on 'Dear Mr Lee'
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Commentary on 'Dear Mr Lee' From the outline of the text, salutation at the beginning, the convention of using PS before the signature, and the signature at the end, shows that it is a form of letter. As a piece of literature, a poem, the high density of content words indicates that it is a piece of planned writing. Deft use in rhetorical devices, such as repetition of 'Dear Mr Lee', is used to emphasize his admiration to Mr Lee; the phonetically linked words 'pretty gloomy really', are used to create smoothness and rhythm, also tells the audience the age of the writer, as children would often link words together ended with '-dy', '-ly', etc. The conflict within himself and disagreement with the education system remind the readers that this is a piece of drama by building tension. Metaphor, 'Mr Smart', is also used to create a humor. From the literal...

