As you consider what Sarah Vowell "does" in her essay "Shooting Dad," consider the following:
Find two places where Vowell uses humor or sarcasm.
Find two places where Vowell tells a specific story.
Find two places where Vowell contrasts.
Find two places where Vowell uses repetition (repeats a word or phrase over and over).
Find one place where Vowell provides history/background information.
Find two places where Vowell compares something to something else.
Choose one of these instances and explain the effect of what she does.
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