In the Zambreno article talking about King Arthur, many rhetorical tools are used throughout the piece. These rhetorical tools give meaning and bring a life to the essay that would not be prevalent if they weren't used. Zambreno uses rhetorical tools such as simile, comparing one object to another showing the reader what something is like. Description is a big key in the essay because it shows things such as how many books have been created using King Arthur, the description gives substance. When the author wants to show importance in a certain area amplification is used, usually repeating a word or phrase and give special attention to what the author feels is important.
Along with these I happened to notice that Zambreno used analogies several times throughout her essay. An analogy just compares a couple different things that have similar characteristics or traits, almost like a simile. Compare and contrast show what the author thinks are similar in topic as well as showing what is different as well. A very important tool that Zambreno uses is what is called a thesis, and a thesis is a sentence the author uses to make a claim of what is learned in the essay. The author does this to show their opinion, and to give you an idea of what the audience should be looking for while reading.
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