Task 1:

You will read the essay “Born to Raise Hell?” by Dennis Overbye

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•1) Identify the hook and thesis statement

•2) identify all the transition words used to move the narrative through time ( first, next, then) or to add emphasis(however, therefore, moreover)

•3) Identify the figurative language used (similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, foreshadowing, alliteration, hyperbole, etc….)