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Banneker expresses his deference by referring to Jefferson as “sir” and carefully selects words with negative connotations in order to convey his outrage.

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Banneker uses the Jeffersons Declaration of Independence to criticize the man on his inability to act on his words.

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By the repeated use of diction, "sir", Banneker not only shows the formality in his personal letter, but also establishes that his level of education compares with Thomas Jefferson's.

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Banneker's  use of the word "sir" provides a sense of sarcasm to show how he doesn't respect who he's writing to.

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The repetition of you draws the line showing Jefferson authority and fault over the struggles of those below him.

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Banneker's repition of "sir" allows the readers to see that he's educated, and it also shows his respect towards Jefferson.

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Banneker references the Declaration of Independence to highlight Jeffersons hipocracy on the matter of slavery.

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Banneker is calling a Jefferson a hypocrite by stating how because he wrote the constitution, he should live by it, and by owning slaves, he is not.

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Banneker refers to second person throughout the passage to show the fact that Thomas Jefferson is his primary audience.

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• The repetition of sir shows that Banneker has no intentions of being rude to Jefferson, in fact it shows the respect he has for him.

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The use of the words "you" and "your" forces the audience to reflect on the different statements and events mentioned.

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The repetitive use of the term "sir" is used to show respect even though he disagrees with Jefferson's views.

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Banneker thinks Jefferson ignoring slavery is an act of tyranny.

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By citing Jefferson's own words from the Declaration, Banneker wants to point out the contrary of Jeffersons words from the past to his actions in the present.

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Banneker ends with an appeal to do the right thing while referencing to Jefferson's faith.

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3. The usage of pathos through ethos is displayed a quantity of times throughout the letter to relate to Jefferson's past. He uses phrases such as"Sir, suffer me to recall to your mind..."(Banneker 1) to intrigue Jefferson and relate to him personally.

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he repetition of “sir” shows sarcasm and disrespect towards Jefferson’s authority.

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Finally, Banneker exploits juxtaposition throughout the letter to give a suspenseful contrast between slavery and Jefferson, a free man.

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Banneker refers to jefferson's work to better address his hypocrisy.

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