Boys in the boat

Then, using the definitions from this handout — explore the rhetorical devices used by Daniel Brown in the opening chapters of Boys in the Boat. Boys in the Boat:
Read pages 1-39, Chapters 1-2. Analyze the rhetorical strategies you notice in these chapters. Name at least 2 of the strategies and cite the examples. How does Daniel
Brown begin his book and do you think it’s an effective approach? How would you describe the language style of Daniel James Brown? What aspects of the author′s style
stand out in Part 1: What Seasons They Have Been Through, Chapter 1? For example, Brown’s writing style is extremely desсrіptive, as he creates strong images of the
various settings employing brilliant imagery. The attention to detail is almost cinematic and the author makes extensive use of similes and metaphors. One such example
from the first chapter is the simile in the following: ″Ferries crawled away from Colman Dock on water as flat and dull as old pewter.″