Through rhetoric of motives by the seasonal novel via identification, symbolism, and imagination, Smith indirectly portrays the political event of Brexit (British Exit) and its consequences in British society. Burke believes that through rhetoric of motives and grammar of motives it is possible to create protagonists that people can easily identify with to persuade them into action based on their intended political views.

Written rapidly after the United Kingdom's 2016 European Union membership referendum, it was widely regarded as the first 'post-Brexit novel' dealing with the issues raised by the voters. It is the first of four seasonal ‘state of the nation’ works. This study explored how the rhetoric and dialect of Smith that have symbolic meanings and functions is motivating through identification with characters. Autumn by Ali Smith Pantheon Books Published February 7, 2017. Autumn is a 2016 novel by Scottish author Ali Smith, first published by Hamish Hamilton. The themes of Ali Smith's Autumn are in congruity with Kenneth Burke’s theoretical ideas represented as theme of love to explain illogical coupling of a young woman and an old man that recalls England and Europe/EU interconnection and mismatching relations. Rhetoric of motives refers to the application of terms with persuasive function that move people into action. Identification refers to identifying with characters having some components or substances in common. The United Kingdom is in pieces, divided by a historic once-in-a-generation summer. Elisabeth, born in 1984, has her eye on the future. In this study, Autumn was investigated in light of Kenneth Burke's notions of identification, substance, symbolism, and imagination known as rhetoric of motives. Autumn Ali Smith 3.69 69,089 ratings6,388 reviews Daniel is a century old. In his political novel, Autumn, Ali Smith has implicitly integrated family life with political matrices of British-European relations.

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