1. Satire in Syfers
... in the short, simple sentence that follows. "I am a Wife." Less than two inches of type space yet those words are strong and Syfers" boldly capitalizes "wife" where traditionally it would not be appropriate. Using the written word as her tool for activism, Syfers, who had established herself as a strong proponent of women's rights, used sarcasm ... the male ones of course. Thank goodness it never came to that. And with the repetition of, "I want," the reader also encounters repetition in the duties that she lists. The duties she describes come one right after the other so that finally whe...
- Word Count: 615
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School