Quoting an Excerpt
When quoting an except, a passage, or in this case, song lyrics- there are several things to consider when making this rhetorical choice.
Context
"Invalid Corps" is an article written for a journal that appeals to those interested in medicine, specifically relating to the military. Choosing to include lyrics in a parenthetical form helps the audience identify the source as a song when reading through a dense, scholarly journal.
General: Lyrics in a parenthetical form can be easily identified within a text because of its unique structure.
Ask Yourself: What is the overall format of my text? Will a parenthetical structure help separate it from the rest of my text?
General: Lyrics in a parenthetical form can be easily identified within a text because of its unique structure.
Ask Yourself: What is the overall format of my text? Will a parenthetical structure help separate it from the rest of my text?
Audience
By including a hymn, the audience gets a better sense of the historical background of Invalid Corps soldiers. The specific format of separating a chorus and verses helps the audience identify the source as a song that is relatable to the Invalid Corps soldiers.
General: Writer might choose to format lyrics in a parenthetical form to let the audience know that it is to be read differently from the rest of the text.
Ask Yourself: In what context is my audience reading this? Will a different format help my audience separate it from the rest of my text?
General: Writer might choose to format lyrics in a parenthetical form to let the audience know that it is to be read differently from the rest of the text.
Ask Yourself: In what context is my audience reading this? Will a different format help my audience separate it from the rest of my text?
Purpose
The purpose of "Invalid Corps" is to propose new ideas of how disabled military personnel can still be on active duty. Including lyrics that can easily be identified as a song because of its structure helps carry out the purpose because a song is very personal, and the song specifically addresses the disabled soldiers.
General: Using lyrics in a parenthetical form can help carry out a text's purpose if the song supports purpose.
Ask Yourself: Do the lyrics of the song support my purpose? How important is it to format lyrics in a parenthetical form so that it is easily identified as a song?
General: Using lyrics in a parenthetical form can help carry out a text's purpose if the song supports purpose.
Ask Yourself: Do the lyrics of the song support my purpose? How important is it to format lyrics in a parenthetical form so that it is easily identified as a song?
Persona
Gregory Lande is a retired colonel, and therefore has the credible persona of one that has military experience and would know best on how to address the needs of disabled military personnel. Given this, he also sympathizes with disabled soldiers. His choice of including lyrics relevant to Invalid Corps soldiers supports that he sympathizes and understands their needs.
General: Writers may choose to include lyrics in a parenthetical form to show the audience that they know what is relatable to the subject of the text. Choosing a song can also make a creative persona.
Ask Yourself: Will presenting a song relating to my text show the audience my understanding of the subject? Will I seem creative to the audience because of the use of lyrics?
General: Writers may choose to include lyrics in a parenthetical form to show the audience that they know what is relatable to the subject of the text. Choosing a song can also make a creative persona.
Ask Yourself: Will presenting a song relating to my text show the audience my understanding of the subject? Will I seem creative to the audience because of the use of lyrics?