Introduction
brief summary of the texts
background information
⚫ claim or thesis
Body Paragraph #1
main point about first text
supporting textual evidence
⚫ commentary
Body Paragraph #2
main point about second text
supporting textual evidence
⚫ commentary
Conclusion
restated the claim or thesis
brief summary of main points
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" -poem by James Weldon
set to music and performed on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 1900
one of the most important songs of the African American civil rights movement
Julius Caesar-play by William Shakespeare
based on Roman history
follows the conspiracy against Julius Caesar
Thesis: Both texts use figurative language to emphasize the importance of overcoming struggles of
the past to achieve liberty and democracy.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"
encourages the audience to sing of past struggles and the hope for liberty and equality of the future
"Let it resound loud as the rolling sea./ Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,/
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us"
simile compares the song to a rolling sea; the song is a message for overcoming the past and
achieving democracy in the future
Julius Caesar
emphasizes lack of liberty under Caesar and that Rome is meant to be ruled by the people
Cassius: "When could they say till now, that talked of Rome, / That her wide walks encompassed but
one man?" (line 155)
personification of Rome points out that Rome should not be ruled by one man
figurative language used to emphasize moving toward liberty and democracy
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"-simile
Julius Caesar-personification
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brief summary of the texts
background information
⚫ claim or thesis
Body Paragraph #1
main point about first text
supporting textual evidence
⚫ commentary
Body Paragraph #2
main point about second text
supporting textual evidence
⚫ commentary
Conclusion
restated the claim or thesis
brief summary of main points
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" -poem by James Weldon
set to music and performed on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 1900
one of the most important songs of the African American civil rights movement
Julius Caesar-play by William Shakespeare
based on Roman history
follows the conspiracy against Julius Caesar
Thesis: Both texts use figurative language to emphasize the importance of overcoming struggles of
the past to achieve liberty and democracy.
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"
encourages the audience to sing of past struggles and the hope for liberty and equality of the future
"Let it resound loud as the rolling sea./ Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,/
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us"
simile compares the song to a rolling sea; the song is a message for overcoming the past and
achieving democracy in the future
Julius Caesar
emphasizes lack of liberty under Caesar and that Rome is meant to be ruled by the people
Cassius: "When could they say till now, that talked of Rome, / That her wide walks encompassed but
one man?" (line 155)
personification of Rome points out that Rome should not be ruled by one man
figurative language used to emphasize moving toward liberty and democracy
"Lift Every Voice and Sing"-simile
Julius Caesar-personification
GlobalProtect
Can you give me a similar example to all of this?