A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

Bob Dylan uses several rhetorical devices including juxtaposition, parallelism, and repetition in this song. Juxtaposition refers to the placing of two or more distinct things next to each other in order to compare or contrast them. Parallelism is the use of a series of words, phrases, or sentences that have similar grammatical form. Repetition is the recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, or lines. These devices reinforce the writer’s message and evoke emotional responses in the reader.

Analyze how Dylan uses these devices and what effect they create in his song. Present your analysis in a three-paragraph essay in which you examine each device and cite evidence from the song to support your ideas.