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Lambs To The Slaughter Synthesis Argument
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Argumentative Writing Prompt and Rubric Prompt: As evidenced through both “Lambs to the Slaughter” and
The Merchant of Venice
,
there are many arguments the authors are intending to make.
Synthesize a common argument both Dahl and Shakespeare make, and how is it conveyed in the texts.
Write a thesis and two (2) body paragraphs supporting your synthesized argument. Each body paragraph needs to support the argument with both texts. Consider motifs, rhetorical devices, literary devices, metaphors, and other various techniques that convey the argument.
Requirements:
Write a thesis and two (2) paragraphs supporting your argument in a fully developed and well organized

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