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Epistolary Analysis

I.       Readers

A.    Who

B.     Description

II.     Antagonists

A.    Who

1.                  Name  and description

2.                  Source of authority

3.                  Motivation

B.     What they do to the readers

C.    What they teach

D.    What they are getting the readers to do

III.  Author

A.    Who

1.                  Name  and description

2.                  Source of authority

3.                  Motivation

B.     What he does to/for the readers

C.    What he teaches

D.    What he wants the readers to do

IV. Summary statement

[Name of author] writes to [designation of the first reader(s)] because he/they is/are [wrong behavior] since they incorrectly believe that [the false teaching]. Then [name of author] tells him/them that since [correct teaching] he/they should [correct behavior], which point he reinforces by [elements from the opening and closing that would motivate the reader(s)].

 

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