Because this is the most difficult essay to write for most AP English Language students, I decided to create a posting with links to resources that may answer some of your questions about how to write this kind of essay, including all parts. However, remember, you don't have to be concerned about naming devices in a passage as long as you can analyze their effect, function, things of that nature. Here's the beginning of the list (more will be added later): Rhetorical Analysis - University Writing Center - Texas A & M Dong a Rhetorical Analysis of a Text - Colorado State University Understanding Misunderstanding: How to do a rhetorical Analysis - University of Texas Rhetorical and Textual Analyses Tools - LSU
Used to be a blog for AP English Language and Composition, but now has transcended beyond that.